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House Republican says Congress ‘probably’ will have to use reconciliation for Iran war funding
- Rep. Mark Harris says Congress will likely need to use budget reconciliation (to avoid a Senate filibuster) to approve extra Pentagon funding for the Iran war.
- The White House has requested about $87.6 billion in supplemental funding for Operation Epic Fury, and President Trump is pushing for an additional $350 billion in defense spending via a third reconciliation package.
- The plan faces GOP skepticism and public concern over costs—two-thirds of respondents in a Gallup poll say rising gas prices have caused household hardship.
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