House Republicans unveil spending bill boosting defense and trimming all else

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : YES next week," Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday.
66% : Crucially, the strategy has the backing of Donald Trump, who has shown an ability so far in his term to hold Republicans in line.
57% : The leadership aides said the deal does not include various side agreements designed to cushion non-defense programs from spending cuts.
42% : The bill does not cover the majority of government spending, including programs such as social security and Medicare.
42% : " Trump has been meeting with House Republicans in an effort to win their votes on the legislation.
39% : He said he has confidence in Trump and the so-called "department of government efficiency", led by Elon Musk, to make a difference on the nation's debt.
38% : The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming non-defense programs below 2024 budget year levels.
37% : Strategy is not likely to earn Democrats' votes, so Trump is leaning on Republicans to force it through US House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through 30 September, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending.

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