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House passes Pentagon funding bill and a blueprint to unlock new dollars for Iran war

By Eric McDanielJuly 22, 2026·Source: NPR·2 views

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on Tuesday.

Republicans passed more than $1 trillion for the Pentagon alongside a budget blueprint to fund the war with Iran and implement provisions of President Trump's election overhaul bill.

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