President Trump on Friday pressured Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to immediately take up a House-passed budget resolution to advance critical funding for the Iran war despite Thune’s statement on Thursday saying the measure doesn’t have the votes to pass in the Senate.
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Thune says Senate lacks votes for $95 billion budget resolution
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Trump presses Thune to move reconciliation framework before August recess as tensions mount
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced on Tuesday that Senate Republicans will “hold” any budget reconciliation framework passed by the House to use as a potential back-up plan to avoid a government shutdown at the end of September.
Thune has faced considerable pressure from President Donald Trump to pass the SAVE America Act, including by reforming Senate rules to bypass or eliminate the filibuster.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday the votes aren’t there in the Senate to advance a House-passed budget resolution that would pave the way for a $95 billion reconciliation bill to fund the war in Iran, farm aid and election-related reforms.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday the votes aren’t there in the Senate to advance a House-passed budget resolution that would pave the way for a $95 billion reconciliation bill to fund the war in Iran, farm aid and election-related reforms.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has so far shown little enthusiasm for expediting a vote on the budget resolution – partially because some Republican senators have already balked at a third unpaid-for reconciliation bill.
President Trump on Friday pressured Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to immediately take up a House-passed budget resolution to advance critical funding for the Iran war despite Thune’s statement on Thursday saying the measure doesn’t have the votes to pass in the Senate.
President Donald Trump called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Friday to pass a House-passed budget resolution before the August recess, pressuring Senate leadership to advance a $95 billion funding package that includes money for military operations in Iran.
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