Senate watches the House on reconciliation 3.0

Per Axios, Senate Republicans are warming to a third reconciliation bill—a legislative backup plan to replenish the Pentagon's depleted weapons stocks. House Speaker Mike Johnson is attempting the legislative equivalent of a triple axel: passing a budget resolution and a short-term government funding bill in a single week. The White House is ramping up pressure on House Republicans, with President Trump posting on Truth Social that he wants a yes vote on the budget resolution. Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought will meet with the Republican conference this week to try to close the deal. The move signals the White House expects Congress will likely need a fallback plan if normal appropriations don't wrap up by October first. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will testify before the Senate about the administration's supplemental funding request for munitions used in Iran operations.

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