Противостояние в Конгрессе США вокруг вопроса финансирования военного бюджета Пентагона

The Pentagon at a Crossroads Republicans in Congress have already come to terms with the fact that a very unpleasant election night awaits them in two weeks’ time. They are therefore preparing to stage a legislative marathon immediately after 3 November, in the hope of managing to wrap up all their pending business before Christmas. Photo credit: Jessica Phelps/Bloomberg via Getty Images The battle over defence spending is once again taking centre stage. Traditionally, the Pentagon’s budget is always agreed in the summer and approved in September. But now, against the backdrop of division in Washington, the Democrats are blocking the adoption of the defence budget, unwilling to provide Trump with funds for Iran. Trump’s opponents hope to hold ou... Read more>>>