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Trump presses Senate GOP to pass a $350 billion military package "IMMEDIATELY"; Thune says he's "interested" before Democrats take over
President Trump called on Senate Republican leaders Thursday to "IMMEDIATELY" refocus on a $350 billion party-line military funding bill, and Majority Leader John Thune said he was "interested" but did not commit to passing it before Democrats take control in January, the Washington Examiner reported. The money would fund munitions production, Golden Dome missile defense, autonomous systems and AI, the Examiner reported; Sen. Rand Paul opposes another party-line bill, while Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were noncommittal.
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- Washington ExaminerThune open to passing party-line $350 billion military package before Democrats take power