House GOP Leaders Postpone Spending Bills as Trump Pushes $80 Billion Pentagon Request
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 24
House GOP Leaders Postpone Spending Bills as Trump Pushes $80 Billion Pentagon Request
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 24
Summary
House GOP leaders delayed action on spending bills and other legislation Wednesday, freezing floor momentum as Republicans juggle internal disputes and a packed agenda.
Trump was set to meet Senate Republicans to revive his stalled SAVE America election bill, but Majority Leader John Thune said there are not enough votes to overcome the filibuster or pass it.
An expected roughly $80 billion emergency Pentagon request has added pressure, with lawmakers seeking answers on Trump’s Iran endgame after his deal to end the war included a $300 billion reconstruction fund.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was due to brief the Republican Study Committee as House appropriators prepared to debate the fiscal 2027 defense bill, where Democrats planned Iran-war amendments.
The delays underscore a broader GOP struggle to unify before the midterms, with Senate Republicans urging Trump to stop intraparty fights and House leaders also weighing a possible third reconciliation bill before July 4.