House Republicans' $95 billion Iran war package clears first hurdle

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The report gives the committee vote, spending figures and attributed views from Republican and Democratic lawmakers, as well as concerns from Senate leadership. It offers useful detail but limited independent analysis of the package's financing or likely effects.

The report includes the package's Republican proponents, Democratic objections and reservations from Senate Republicans. It gives more space to the House committee process than to independent scrutiny of the proposal's costs or likely effects.

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