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House Republican says Congress 'probably' will have to use reconciliation for Iran war funding
Key takeaways
- Mark Harris (N.C.) said on Sunday that Congress will likely need to provide the Pentagon with additional funding for the Iran war via a budget reconciliation package.
- Harris suggested that budgetary measure would be necessary to get a bill through the Senate, where Democrats can use the filibuster to block legislation.
- To be honest with you, it s probably going to take something along reconciliation to be able to do it because the Democrats don t offer us any votes to go along, Harris told host Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation s The Hill.
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Mark Harris (N.C.) said on Sunday that Congress will likely need to provide the Pentagon with additional funding for the Iran war via a budget reconciliation package.
Harris suggested that budgetary measure would be necessary to get a bill through the Senate, where Democrats can use the filibuster to block legislation. Budget reconciliation bills cannot be filibustered.
To be honest with you, it s probably going to take something along reconciliation to be able to do it because the Democrats don t offer us any votes to go along, Harris told host Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation s The Hill.
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