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Senate GOP balks at Trump demand to boost defense funding in third reconciliation bill

Senate Republicans say they are in no mood to back President Trump’s demand that Congress use the budget reconciliation process a third time to provide another $350 billion to the Pentagon. The GOP senators, who just slogged through an overnight 18-hour series of votes last week to pass a $70 billi...

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What happenedSenate GOP balks at Trump demand to boost defense funding in third reconciliation bill.
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The Hill - Senate10m ago

Senate GOP balks at Trump demand to boost defense funding in third reconciliation bill

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Senate Republicans say they are in no mood to back President Trump’s demand that Congress use the budget reconciliation process a third time to provide another $350 billion to the Pentagon....

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WNYC11m ago

Gov. Hochul's GOP rival Blakeman calls NY vaccine bill 'un-American'

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The governor and her Republican challenger have very different views on vaccines. [ more › ]

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