Moving $3.6 billion from military to border wall could hurt GOP senators
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UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Jacob Pramuk
... It will draw the most from two U.S. territories: $403 million and $257 million from Puerto Rico and Guam, respectively. Among states, New York, New Mexico, Alaska, Virginia and Washington will lose the most funding.
The administration will draw money from construction of hangars, training facilities, arms ranges and schools for children on bases, among other projects.
The White House plans to pull smaller chunks of funding from states such as Arizona, Colorado and North Carolina. And that could affect the fight for the Senate in 2020. GOP Sens. Martha McSally of Arizona, Cory Gardner of Colorado and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, already facing competitive reelection bids, will have to defend their votes not to stop Trump from diverting military funds ...
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