US: Democrats stall crucial defence budget in protest against Trump policies
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-07-16 07:45 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Tax & Budget, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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In rare pushback against a must-pass annual defence budget bill, Democrats in the US Senate on Tuesday collectively voted not to advance the legislation, largely in protest against the Trump administration's approaches to Iran and Israel.
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