Senate Republicans plan 54-day blitz to push Trump's agenda before Democrats seize power
Defense funding will be another major task for Republicans, given that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Democrats are determined to use Congress’ power over the nation’s purse strings as a way to choke off spending on the Iran war.
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- SENATE REPUBLICAN PUSHES OVERHAUL TO CUT RED TAPE AND SPEED UP AMERICAN ENERGY PROJECTS Thune acknowledged that reconciliation could be another landing spot for Pentagon dollars to flow, but hoped Democrats would choose a different route.
- It’s also where Republicans are considering one last attempt at getting the SAVE America Act, or a version of it that could pass muster with the Senate rules referee.
- Lawmakers plan to "maximize the 54 days we have with congressional majorities, to confirm every judicial nominee and every executive nominee that the conference approves of, to pass our core Republican priorities, and to do everything humanly possible to pass a reconciliation bill before Jan.
With their leadership elections settled, Senate Republicans are gearing up to "maximize" their remaining time in power before Senate Democrats take over next year.
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- Shortly after winning, Thune declared that he and the Senate GOP were "committed to being here to do whatever it takes to get as much done as we can." "That means extending the calendar here, the number of days we're here, the number of hours we're here, the number of votes we may end up taking," Thune said.
- Katie Britt, R-Ala., who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, told Fox News Digital that "where we can clear the decks, the better," to fund the government.
- And Republicans agreed to hold themselves to that sprint until the end of the year at the tail end of their marathon closed-door meeting on Tuesday.
- "It's going to depend on whether or not they have any of their members who are persuaded that making sure that we have enough munitions and ammo and weaponry to be able to defend the country is a priority," Thune said.
- "I hope they do, in which case maybe we won't have to go down that path, but we're scoping it out right now." One of the White House’s top priorities, and at the top of Thune’s to-do list, is confirming a slate of judicial and executive branch nominees.
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