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Senate Blocks War Funding Bill | Charleston News
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The House just passed a war funding bill that could send more cash to Iran, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune is blocking it—saying he can’t even muster 50 votes. Republicans are wary: the bill doesn’t cut spending, which clashes with their fiscal message ahead of midterms. Senators like Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell are pushing back, calling the separate funding route risky. Plus, the bill includes $10 billion for voting restrictions—a Trump-backed measure Thune’s urging the House to delay. While some House members like Jodey Arrington are pushing the Senate to act, with elections looming and their own priorities, the Senate isn’t rushing to pick up the bill.
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