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defense spending package
Coverage of defense spending package in the Nexus archive.
- McConnell’s absence imperils Trump’s record defense budget
Sen. Mitch McConnell's hospitalization for over three weeks is complicating President Trump's efforts to secure a $1.5 trillion defense spending package. McConnell, who chairs the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, is critical to shaping Pentagon spending.
- McConnell’s absence imperils Trump’s record defense budget
Sen. Mitch McConnell's absence from Capitol Hill is hindering President Trump's efforts to secure a $1.5 trillion defense spending package. McConnell, who chairs the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, has been hospitalized for over three weeks, impacting the progress of the budget.