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Trump Pushes $350 B Pentagon Funding, GOP Resistance Persists

6/23/2026

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President Donald Trump urges Congress to approve a $350 billion Pentagon package through reconciliation.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will brief House Republicans at the Republican Study Committee lunch on Wednesday about funding goals.
Some Senate Republicans oppose using reconciliation for the defense request.
Senator John Cornyn says the effort will be a heavy lift with only GOP votes despite his support for higher spending.

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President Donald Trump urges Congress to approve a $350 billion Pentagon package through reconciliation.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will brief House Republicans at the Republican Study Committee lunch on Wednesday about funding goals.
Some Senate Republicans oppose using reconciliation for the defense request.
Senator John Cornyn says the effort will be a heavy lift with only GOP votes despite his support for higher spending.