US senate approves funding for imperial clone army, with 100 billion set aside for the construction of a "death" star.
this post was submitted on 23 Apr 2026
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Republicans plan to employ a rarely used procedure known as budget reconciliation
...ummm.... Don't they ALWAYS use that? I feel like that's the way almost all legislation has been passed for like over a decade now
If adopted by the House, the resolution will allow congressional committees to begin filling in the details on how the $70 billion would be spent in separate legislation that President Donald Trump would have to sign into law. The new funding would be expected to run through Trump's presidency, which ends in January 2029.
With Democrats adamantly opposed to the funding initiative, Republicans plan to employ a rarely used procedure known as budget reconciliation in the separate legislation, which allows some budget-related bills to bypass Democratic opposition in the Senate.
Such measures require only a simple majority for passage in the 100-member chamber, instead of the usual supermajority of 60 votes or more. Republicans hold a 53-47 seat majority.
Utter lunacy.