The government funding deadline looms as the Republican trifecta that controls Washington pursues three different strategies. Plus, the increasingly difficult Senate map the GOP faces in 2026.
The Daily Punch
September 03, 2025
Republicans begin funding fight veering in opposite directions
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Democrats to target Vought in appropriations markup
Furious over “pocket rescissions” and the White House impounding billions of dollars in congressionally approved funding, House Democrats are taking a direct shot at OMB Director Russ Vought.
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Senate map grows increasingly pricey for GOP
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