Rand Paul says GOP doesn’t have ‘the spine to cut spending’

Published July 15, 2025 4:08pm ET



Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) dismissed the proposal that Congress could pass another budget reconciliation bill this year to cut spending further.

The first “mandatory spending” legislation since President Donald Trump took office was passed earlier this month. However, Republicans across Congress are already considering a second bill to pass before the end of the year.

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