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House Republican says Congress will likely use reconciliation for Iran war funding
A House Republican stated Sunday that Congress will probably need to approve additional Pentagon funding for operations involving Iran through a budget reconciliation package. The lawmaker said the procedural route would be required to advance the measure in the Senate.
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GOP Rep. ) 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 allows certain fiscal measures to pass with a simple majority, bypassing the 60-vote threshold normally required in the Senate.
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