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GOP's $95B defense package survives critical hurdle amid fiscal hawk revolt

House GOP leaders narrowly avoided a major setback Thursday as they race to pass a third party-line megabill, but fiscal hawks are still threatening to derail the effort.The first test came Thursday at a critical House Budget Committee markup, during which the panel approved a $95 billion budget reconciliation framework along party lines.But House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is likely to face trouble on the House floor next week since some conservatives sharply criticized the package for including no spending-cut instructions. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, a member of the budget panel, did not vote...