Trump's $350 billion defense plan faces Republican skepticism

President Donald Trump is urging congressional Republicans to approve a third budget reconciliation package that would add about $350 billion in defense spending and advance the stalled SAVE America Act, which focuses on voter ID and citizenship verification. The proposal has met resistance from some Republicans, who say the party is not united enough for another major reconciliation fight before the November midterm elections. Several lawmakers also questioned whether using reconciliation is the right way to increase defense funding. Sen. John Kennedy said the odds of passing another bill before the midterms are very low, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other GOP leaders acknowledged the skepticism. House Speaker Mike Johnson has remained more optimistic, but divisions within the party could complicate the effort.