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Senate Blocks War Funding Bill | Portland Maine News
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A House-passed budget bill, potentially funding operations including the war in Iran, faces a major Senate roadblock with no clear path to 50 votes. Key Republicans like Senator John Thune warn it’s politically risky, especially as the national debt climbs and midterm elections loom. Senators in tight races, including Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell, resist party-line spending, calling the bill’s reliance on reconciliation unstable. The bill also includes $10 billion in voting restrictions—pushed by Trump—that Thune says the Senate won’t support. While House leaders like Jodey Arrington push for Senate action, the chamber remains focused on other priorities, leaving the bill stalled until at least November.
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