Andy Biggs – a hard-right congressman endorsed by Donald Trump – won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor
Republican House speaker is now desperate to pass a budget bill that would guarantee funding for the war with Iran.
The legislation, which GOP leaders are hoping to pass by reconciliation and avoid the Senate filibuster, faces an array of challenges, including from fiscal hawks who complain that its expected $95bn cost is not offset by any spending cuts, and other Republicans upset that it does not answer the Trump administration’s request for an extra $350bn in defense spending in the Pentagon’s budget request for the fiscal year. The Trump administration is also trying to sway some hardline conservatives by including funding for provisions in the sweeping voter ID bill, known as the Save America act.
