President Donald Trump demanded Wednesday night that congressional Republicans immediately pass a third $350 billion reconciliation package that includes the SAVE America Act.
“I am hereby calling on Republicans in Congress to IMMEDIATELY advance and pass the forthcoming $350 Billion Reconciliation Bill (Recon 3.0) — which, at the request of our Great Department of War — will include THE SAVE AMERICA ACT as well,” Trump wrote in a lengthy Truth Social post.
“No games, no delays, and no weak compromises! Do this ASAP,” he added.
Trump’s push comes a day after Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Chair Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said they were skeptical about pursuing a third reconciliation package.
Collins said a third bill would be a “terrible risk” and could create funding “instability” for defense programs.
Trump, however, said that the legislation is the “ONLY path to the full $1.5 TRILLION DOLLAR Military Budget our Warriors need in order to build THE ARSENAL OF FREEDOM.”
