Trump Presses Senate Republicans to Pass $350 Billion Defense Bill Before Democrats Take Control
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 12
Trump Presses Senate Republicans to Pass $350 Billion Defense Bill Before Democrats Take Control
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 12
Summary
$350 billion in proposed defense spending moved back to the top of Trump’s agenda Thursday as he urged Senate Republicans to act “IMMEDIATELY” in their final weeks before Democrats take larger majorities.
Trump framed the package as essential to keeping the military “strong, powerful, and respected,” while casting it as a last chance for Republicans to deliver before control shifts on Capitol Hill.
That urgency is sharpened by Democratic plans to seek an end to the Iran war, with party leaders signaling they could try to block related funding as soon as next month.
The push still faces a Senate GOP obstacle: Trump’s earlier calls for a major Pentagon funding boost stalled for months as Republicans split over how to structure a party-line spending bill.