Senate Republicans to Draft $325 Billion Bills on Military Spending, Border Security

The bill would allocate $150 billion for new military spending and $175 billion for new border security measures.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speaks at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on state, foreign operations, and related programs hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 21, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The Senate Republican Conference announced on Feb. 11 that it will draft legislation to fund $325 billion worth of government spending in support of border security and military expansion.

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said his committee will begin drafting a budget resolution that authorizes two bills.