Senate GOP’s spending bill plan runs into bipartisan opposition

Published July 28, 2025 8:41pm ET



Senate leadership’s hopes of passing a trio of spending bills before the August recess are dimming as senators from both parties raise objections.

Two Republicans told the Washington Examiner on Monday evening that they were blocking a request to bundle the three bills together, while a bloc of Democrats signaled they, too, would throw up procedural roadblocks that could drag the process out for days.

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