Pentagon Pushes Reconciliation 4.0 for Defense Funds
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- Pentagon officials are privately pitching a new 'reconciliation 4.0' to Senate Republicans behind closed doors, arguing for a massive boost in military funds, per Axios.
- Senate Majority Leader Thune has not embraced reconciliation 3.0, yet the White House is already strategizing beyond it, per the report.
Why it matters: The Pentagon is lobbying for a fourth reconciliation funding vehicle before the third has even secured Senate backing, underscoring how central a defense spending boost is to the administration's fiscal agenda.
