(The Center Square) – U.S. House Republicans forged ahead Thursday with the blueprint for their third budget reconciliation bill, sending a $95 billion budget resolution to the floor for a vote.
The framework mostly functions as a war supplemental for the Iran conflict, authorizing $73 billion for the Pentagon to finance the costs of the ongoing military hostilities.
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