defense funding

House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole is heading to Camp David to discuss defense funding as the House GOP budget package of $73 billion falls short of Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense spending proposal. The meeting includes GOP leaders and White House officials, but Trump was not in attendance.

Key House Democrats have expressed support for an amendment to cancel Israel defense funding, highlighting a growing divide between the Democratic establishment and the party’s left wing.

Republicans are divided over pursuing a third party-line spending package, with some lawmakers skeptical of its passage in an election year. The package aims to include defense funding and fraud prevention measures.

Republicans are divided over pursuing a third party-line spending package, with some lawmakers skeptical of its passage in an election year. GOP leaders aim to include defense funding and fraud prevention in the package.

Sens. Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins, top Senate defense appropriators, expressed doubt that a third reconciliation bill with defense funding will pass. The bill is described as 'not an option' by a key Senate figure.

Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, refused to provide senators with an estimated cost of military operations against Iran during a hearing. He mentioned the White House is preparing a defense funding request but did not disclose specific figures.