Scalise demands Senate move reconciliation to bypass filibuster

House approved a $95 billion budget blueprint funding the Iran war, farm aid, and SAVE Act components; Scalise says Senate Republicans must figure out a way to pass a reconciliation bill to bypass the filibuster, with Trump likely leaning on them. Thune doubts the votes exist for a third reconciliation and McConnell’s absence adds timing uncertainty as lawmakers head toward August recess and a Sept. 30 funding deadline.