The Republican Party faces a potential breaking point over an anticipated Pentagon request for $200 billion to fund the Iran war, according to Slate writer Jim Newell.
The funding demand will force Republicans to find offsetting budget cuts at a critical time and months before the midterm elections, when party control of Congress hangs in the balance.
Newell warns that approving such funding on a party-line vote could trigger internal conflict among deficit hawks demanding budget reductions elsewhere.
With thin GOP majorities in both chambers, individual members would wield significant leverage, creating "a recipe for a mess" in reconciliation negotiations.
Time is running out for Republicans to pass major legislation without Democratic support before potentially losing control. Complicating matters, some Republican lawmakers already object to President Donald Trump's tax cuts, with some warning the "Big Beautiful Bill" is hurting red states and straining state infrastructure funding.
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