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Speaker Johnson Proposes Pentagon Funding in GOP Bill

3/25/2026

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says supplemental Pentagon funding for Iran strikes may be in a second Republican-only reconciliation bill.
He expressed skepticism about Democratic support for such funding.
Senate leaders are pursuing reconciliation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and GOP priorities, including a voter identification bill.
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) question feasibility of another reconciliation bill amid GOP consensus gaps and House conservatives' opposition.

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says supplemental Pentagon funding for Iran strikes may be in a second Republican-only reconciliation bill.
He expressed skepticism about Democratic support for such funding.
Senate leaders are pursuing reconciliation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and GOP priorities, including a voter identification bill.
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) question feasibility of another reconciliation bill amid GOP consensus gaps and House conservatives' opposition.