The Senate rejected a measure to restrict President Trump’s authority to wage war against Iran after Sens. Bill Cassidy and Rand Paul shifted from earlier support. The vote followed a tense closed-door meeting between Trump and Senate Republicans.
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The Trump administration asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental spending, with about $67 billion directed to Pentagon needs tied to the Iran war. The request faces resistance after lawmakers passed a war powers resolution challenging the president’s military action.
Trump canceled a planned signing of a bipartisan housing bill, saying he would wait until Congress passes the SAVE America Act. Senate Republican leaders say the voting bill lacks the votes needed to pass under current rules.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. plans to return to Capitol Hill on June 30 after a nearly four-month absence attributed to a personal medical issue. The New Jersey Republican has missed more than 100 votes and has said he will be transparent about his condition when he resumes in-person work.
Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday morning, his spokesperson said, without giving details about his condition. The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican has had several health incidents in recent years, including falls and prior hospitalizations.
President Donald Trump said he will nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and former SEC chair, as director of national intelligence. Trump urged the Senate to confirm Clayton quickly as his acting pick, Bill Pulte, faces criticism on Capitol Hill.
Trump is expected to press defense industry leaders to speed weapons production as the war with Iran strains U.S. missile stockpiles. Officials and experts have warned that replenishing key systems could take years.
Trump said Bill Pulte will become acting director of national intelligence on June 19 while remaining head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The decision has sparked bipartisan concern and threatened renewal of Section 702, a surveillance authority set to expire Friday.