Senate punts reconciliation because of DOJ fund
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is sending senators home for the Memorial Day recess without passing the reconciliation bill, a massive defeat for Republican leaders and the White House.
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Defense hawks on the Hill are closely watching what they see as a split between the Pentagon and the Office of Management and Budget over military spending. And leading lawmakers say it’s throwing another wrench in an already fraught funding process.