Trump presses Thune to move reconciliation framework before August recess as tensions mount

President Trump on Friday pressured Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to immediately take up a House-passed budget resolution to advance critical funding for the Iran war despite Thune’s statement on Thursday saying the measure doesn’t have the votes to pass in the Senate.

Trump turned the screws on the Senate GOP leader to act on the House-passed bill two days after complaining at a rally in Georgia that “the Senate is a place you send things when you want them to die.”

“I am asking that the Senate adopt a Budget Resolution, which can pass with a simple Majority, before leaving for the August recess. We are ready to work side-by-side with the Senate to get this done for the American People!” Trump posted Friday afternoon on Truth Social.

The call to action came a day after Thune told reporters that he doesn’t have enough votes to advance the $95 billion House-passed budget bill, which includes $73 billion in funding for the Pentagon and intelligence agencies, $12 billion for farmers and $10 billion for election-related........

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