House Republicans Advance $95 Billion Budget Reconciliation Package

House Republicans advanced a $95 billion budget resolution on July 16, 2026, following a 20-14 party-line vote by the House Budget Committee. The proposal, dubbed Reconciliation 3.0, allocates $60 billion for defense and military operations related to the war with Iran, $13 billion for intelligence, $12 billion for agriculture aid, and $10 billion for grants to implement the SAVE America Act's voter ID and citizenship requirements.

Mike Johnson and other House leaders intend to use the budget reconciliation process to bypass the Senate filibuster and secure a party-line victory before the August recess. However, the plan faces internal friction. Fiscal hawks, including Representative Warren Davidson, criticized the lack of spending offsets and predicted the bill would be dead on arrival. Senate Majority Leader John Thune also expressed skepticism, describing the path forward as uneven.

The funding levels fall significantly short of demands from Donald Trump, who previously called for $350 billion in additional defense spending. Despite this gap, Johnson stated the plan has the president's approval. Democrats, led by Representative Brendan Boyle, condemned the measure as a partisan effort that increases the national debt to fund an unpopular war and suppress voter turnout. The House intends to finalize the bill text during the August recess and hold a final vote in the fall.