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McConnell’s Absence Stalls Defense Funding | Greenville News
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell’s three-week hospitalization is crippling President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense funding push, forcing Republicans to rely on Democrats they can’t count on — and risking a dangerous military funding gap as the legislative clock ticks down. With Iran tensions escalating and U.S. forces active in the Caribbean, defense experts warn of catastrophic cuts to training, operations, and infrastructure — and even consider removing McConnell from his key committee if his absence drags on. At 84, his health remains shrouded in secrecy, but his absence has paralyzed a…
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