Sen. LindseyGrahamSC took aim at his Republican House colleagues, saying the defense spending proposed in the debt ceiling deal is killing President Ronald Reagan’s GOP. “To my House colleagues, I can’t believe you did this,' he said on the Senate floor.
“I think it’s the worst part of the deal. The defense buildup begins and then peters out,” McConnell said during a press conference on Wednesday. “It is not as good as I would like, but if you look at the totality of the agreement, it should be supported.”would limit overall national security spending in fiscal 2024 to $886 billion, which is roughly a 3% increase from current levels. In fiscal 2025, defense spending would be capped at $895 billion, a 1% increase from the previous year.
Senate leaders are working to get the bill passed as soon as Thursday night, with votes on 10-12 amendments ahead of final passage, according to sources close to negotiations.
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