Fastrack · Trump Urges Senate to Pass $350B Military Funding Bill

President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans on Thursday to immediately pass a $350 billion military spending package. He made the demand in a Truth Social post before Democrats take control of Congress in January.

$350 billion is the reconciliation share of a $1.5 trillion defense request.
$60 billion for defense is all the stalled House-passed blueprint provides.
$47 billion would go to munitions, $17 billion to Golden Dome.
3 GOP senators is the most Republicans can lose on a party-line vote.

Why it matters: Republicans have weeks left in the majority, and reconciliation lets them skip the filibuster. But GOP senators have split over the bill for months.

Sens. Rand Paul and Josh Hawley have said they oppose or doubt the bill.
Democratic leaders have signaled they may try to end the Iran war by blocking funding.

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Where they split: Trump and right-leaning outlets cast Democrats as the main threat to the funding, while Politico and Newsweek report that Republican divisions have stalled it.

Center2 sources

Newsweek2hTrump Pushes $350B Military Bill, Says Democrats Will ‘Block and Resist’The Hill4hTrump urges Senate leadership to move $350B reconciliation bill

Left coverage, 2 sources: The left sees a renewed presidential push running into a ticking clock and Republican disunity in the Senate.

Politico5hTrump renews calls for $350B military funding package as GOP faces ticking clock Political Wire5hTrump Renews Calls for $350 Billion Military Funding

Right coverage, 9 sources: The right sees Trump pressing his party to fund the troops before an incoming Democratic majority blocks the investment.

RSBNetwork5hPOTUS calls on U.S. Senate to move on $350 billion reconciliation effort for America’s warriors The Daily Wire1dTrump’s Message For GOP On Military Before Dems Get Gavel BizPac Review5hTrump backs $350 billion reconciliation bill lavishing more spending on defense industry Newsmax6hTrump to Senate GOP: Pass Military Funding Bill The Daily Caller5hTrump Backs $350 Billion Reconciliation Bill Lavishing More Spending On Defense Industry The Right Scoop6hBREAKING: Trump calls on Senate to PASS $350 billion reconciliation bill The Washington Times6hTrump calls for Senate GOP to move Reconciliation 3.0 'immediately'Washington Examiner2hThune eyes passing $350 billion military package before Democrats take control WND2h‘Inventory shortfalls’: Trump backs $350 billion in reconciliation bill for more spending on defense industry * WorldNetDaily * by Jillian Butler, Daily Caller News Foundation

What’s next: Thune said Republicans must decide by Thanksgiving and that the House should act first.

Senate Republicans pledged in a conference statement to try passing a defense package this session.
Whether enough Republican senators will back a party-line bill before January.
Whether any bill would match Trump's $350 billion or a narrower figure.