Johnson says supplemental Pentagon funds ‘probably’ in reconciliation as Senate moves forward
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By Emily Brooks
Published on March 25, 2026.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has stated that supplemental funding for the Pentagon due to strikes in Iran would likely be part of a second Republican-only reconciliation bill. This move comes as the Senate is moving forward with the intention of bypassing the need to get Democratic support to meet the 60-vote threshold. Johnson stated that he does not believe Democrats would vote for supplemental funding. The White House has not yet provided an official supplemental funding request for the military following the operations in Iran.
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