House Republicans Advance $95 Billion Trump-Backed Budget Resolution

House Republicans are advancing a $95 billion budget resolution, dubbed Reconciliation 3.0, to fund the U.S.-led war against Iran and implement President Donald Trump's SAVE America Act. On July 16, the House Budget Committee approved the framework in a 20-14 party-line vote. The plan allocates $60 billion for the military and $13 billion for intelligence to replenish munitions and support battlefield readiness, alongside $12 billion for farmers impacted by tariffs and $10 billion for grants to implement proof-of-citizenship and photo ID requirements for federal elections.

Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing the measure through the budget reconciliation process to bypass the Senate filibuster and secure a party-line victory before the August recess. However, the proposal faces internal and external friction. Fiscal conservatives, including Representative Warren Davidson, have criticized the lack of spending offsets, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed skepticism regarding the Senate's willingness to pass the package. Additionally, the $73 billion total for national security falls significantly short of the $350 billion in additional defense spending previously demanded by President Trump.

Democrats, led by Representative Brendan Boyle, have condemned the resolution as a partisan effort that increases the national debt to fund an unauthorized war while ignoring domestic affordability. As the military death toll in the Middle East rises to 18, House leadership continues to urge GOP unity, with Vice President JD Vance calling for party cohesion to pass the legislation before the November midterm elections.