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House Passes, Then Senate Rejects Nov. 21 CR With E-7, Virginia-Class Sub Flexibilities

House Passes, Then Senate Rejects Nov. 21 CR With E-7, Virginia-Class Sub Flexibilities
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) addresses the audience during a Congressional Gold Medal award ceremony for the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol, April 29, 2025, in Washington. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Uncertainty over a potential government shutdown is rising after the Senate last Friday rejected a House-passed stopgap funding bill that also included spending flexibility for the E-7 Wedgetail and Virginia-class submarine programs.  After the House earlier in the day narrowly approved a GOP-led continuing resolution to keep the government open through Nov. 21 with a 217 to 212 vote, the measure failed to reach the 60 votes required for passage in the upper chamber. “I can’t stop Democrats from opposing…

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