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Senate GOP balks at Trump demand to boost defense funding in third reconciliation bill
Senate Republicans are refusing to support President Trump's request to use the budget reconciliation process a third time to allocate $350 billion to the Pentagon. They recently passed an $70 billion package for immigration enforcement after an extended voting session.
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