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The proposal will include $150 billion for the Pentagon and defense programs, plus another $150 billion for border security, spread out over four years.
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February 05, 2025

Graham, Senate Republicans to move forward on reconciliation

Senate Republicans have had enough.

After watching House Republicans flounder over the last two weeks in putting together a budget resolution to unlock President Donald Trump’s agenda, Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told his colleagues in a private meeting that he was going to move ahead with his own proposal.

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