Senate Delays Reconciliation Bill Over Anti-Weaponization Fund

The Senate postponed work on the reconciliation bill for several weeks after the president was unable to obtain passage of the Anti-Weaponization Fund. The delay allows time to address concerns about the fund and its origins.

House leadership postponed, apparently indefinitely, a vote on a War Powers Act resolution. The measure was expected to pass despite administration opposition. The resolution would have allowed members of Congress to record positions on U.S. military involvement without changing funding or operations. Administration officials opposed the measure over concerns about its appearance.

Two days before the Senate action, the president prevailed in elections across the South, including the defeat of Rep. Thomas Massie, Kentucky Republican. The outcome demonstrated continued influence in those contests. The article states that members of Congress ultimately respond more to voters than to any sitting president because voters remain after a term ends.