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Senate Blocks War Funding Bill | Dayton News
The House just passed a war funding bill that could send more cash to Iran—but Senate GOP leaders are already sounding the alarm. With no budget cuts and rising debt concerns, Majority Leader John Thune doubts it’ll even get 50 votes. Senator Susan Collins, facing reelection, warns against using a separate bill for major funding, preferring the regular defense appropriations process. Meanwhile, the bill includes $10 billion for voting restrictions—a provision Trump backs but Senate GOP uniformly opposes. House GOP, led by Rep. Jodey Arrington, is pushing hard, urging the Senate to “seize this…
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