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Senate Narrowly Passes Reconciliation Bill With $150 Billion For Defense, Sends To House

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, July 1st, 2025

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Senate Narrowly Passes Reconciliation Bill With $150 Billion For Defense, Sends To House

Incoming Senate GOP Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters on Dec. 10, 2024. Photo: Senate Republicans livestream.

The Senate on Tuesday narrowly passed the massive reconciliation bill with $150 billion for defense that the Pentagon has built into its fiscal year 2026 spending plans, sending the measure to the House. The lower chamber is expected to take up the “One Big Beautiful Bill” this week, to include the changes the Senate made to the legislation after the House initially passed it in May, with President Trump having said he wants it on his desk for final signature…

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