Republican Rifts Deepen Over $95 Billion Budget Plan for Iran War and SAVE Act

Scritto il 17/07/2026
da Catie Edmondson

A House panel approved the measure. But Republicans are divided over its size, cost and policy provisions, and many are concerned about the timing before the midterm elections.Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the majority leader, openly questioned whether “the juice” was “worth the squeeze,” given the deep divisions in his conference over the measure.