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Republicans Push $95B War and Election Bill | Tucson News
House Republicans are racing to pass a $95 billion bill before the August recess, blending defense funding, farmer aid, and Trump-backed voter ID measures—all while navigating a divided Congress and an election looming. The package, backed by Speaker Mike Johnson and endorsed by Trump, allocates the lion’s share to U.S. operations in Iran, falls short of White House requests, and includes $10 billion to tighten voting rules—a priority that’s stalled in the Senate. Democrats fiercely oppose the partisan war funding and debt-busting plan, calling it a giveaway to the wealthy and an unpopular…
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