{"id":20884,"date":"2026-07-29T11:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20884"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:18:07","slug":"whats-in-the-gop-megabill-trump-is-rallying-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20884","title":{"rendered":"What&#039;s in the GOP megabill Trump is rallying behind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/abv82bzTLmyn_cnEHF5e-6mH2hQ=\/0x40:5071x2892\/1366x768\/2026\/07\/24\/1784922624336.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/14\/mike-johnson-house-republicans-reconciliation\" target=\"_blank\">Republicans<\/a> are pressuring the Senate to advance their reconciliation package as President Trump pushes for quick action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The roughly $95 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/1\/text\" target=\"_blank\">package<\/a> is House Republicans&#8217; latest effort to enact Trump&#8217;s priorities without Democratic votes using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/22\/house-republicans-reconciliation-iran-funding-save-act\" target=\"_blank\">reconciliation<\/a> process.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>The framework already cleared some early hurdles, but House Republicans are pressing the Senate to move quickly to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/politics-policy\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\">Trump&#8217;s<\/a> legislative agenda on track before the midterm elections.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/23\/house-senate-republicans-reconciliation-save-act\" target=\"_blank\">reconciliation plan<\/a> would require a simple majority in the Senate and avoid the 60-vote filibuster.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;We are ready to work side-by-side with the Senate to get this done for the American People!&#8221; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/%40realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116976146307878077\" target=\"_blank\">wrote<\/a> on Truth Social last week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Here are key elements of the plan.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Iran war and military operations<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The budget bill <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billsponsor.com\/bills\/891565\/house-concurrent-resolution-113-congress-119\/text\/rh#section=H75092250C88148498797536A617F184E\" target=\"_blank\">instructs<\/a> the House Armed Services and House Intelligence committees to draft legislation that could increase the deficit by up to $73 billion combined.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Armed Services Committee has a cap of $60 billion, while the Intelligence Committee has a cap of $13 billion.<\/li>\n<li>This would mainly aid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/signup\/future-of-defense\" target=\"_blank\">defense<\/a> priorities, which experts say likely includes military operations tied to the Iran war \u2014 a conflict that has already cost more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-war-iran-has-cost-375-billion-so-far-pentagon-says-2026-07-21\/\" target=\"_blank\">$37.5 billion<\/a> since it began in February.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>State of play: <\/strong>Last week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/23\/iran-war-powers-vote-house-republicans-trump\" target=\"_blank\">House<\/a> again rebuked the Iran war by passing a resolution to curb Trump&#8217;s military campaign.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The vote came after three U.S. troops <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/18\/iran-jordan-us-deaths-military-two-dead\" target=\"_self\">were killed<\/a> in the region earlier in July.<\/li>\n<li>The resolution is largely symbolic and carries no force of law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Farm aid<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The resolution allows<\/strong> the House Agriculture Committee to draft legislation increasing the deficit by up to <a href=\"https:\/\/farmpolicynews.illinois.edu\/2026\/07\/house-adopts-budget-proposal-for-package-with-12-billion-in-farm-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\">$12 billion<\/a> \u2014 funding expected to help struggling farmers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This is separate from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/7567\" target=\"_blank\">Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026<\/a> that passed the House earlier this year. That package is still awaiting passage in the Senate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fb.org\/news-release\/farmers-applaud-progress-to-help-struggling-farm-economy\" target=\"_blank\">American Farm Bureau Federation<\/a> celebrated the decision.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;We applaud members of the House of Representatives for recognizing the economic toll facing farm country and advancing farm aid as part of their reconciliation package,&#8221; AFBF said in a statement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SAVE America Act<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The bill<\/strong> <strong>calls<\/strong> for the House Administration Committee to make changes to law that will increase the deficit by a maximum of $10 billion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Because the committee oversees federal election law, any legal changes are expected to go toward implementing aspects of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bipartisanpolicy.org\/article\/five-things-to-know-about-the-save-act\/\" target=\"_blank\">SAVE America Act<\/a> \u2014 a major political priority of Trump.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The other side: <\/strong>Elements of the SAVE Act funding have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/22\/house-republicans-reconciliation-iran-funding-save-act\" target=\"_blank\">drawn criticism<\/a> from some conservatives, who posit that the cash won&#8217;t be used as intended.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rather than including the full SAVE Act, the package offers grants to states to adopt voter ID requirements.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;That&#8217;s just free money for Florida,&#8221; Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) said of the grant program last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/22\/house-republicans-reconciliation-iran-funding-save-act\" target=\"_blank\">Axios<\/a> previously reported. Blue states &#8220;will never take the grant money. I&#8217;m not a big fan of carrots. I like sticks.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Senate and the reconciliation bill<\/h2>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s next: <\/strong>Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/23\/house-senate-republicans-reconciliation-save-act\" target=\"_blank\">John Thune<\/a> (R-S.D.) has shown some resistance to the reconciliation bill, but House Republicans are increasing pressure on the Senate to pass the package, Axios reports.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thune said he plans to wait until government funding is resolved before tapping into the budget resolution.<\/li>\n<li>The White House is expected to turn up the heat on Senate Republicans, too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What we&#8217;re watching: <\/strong>Trump has publicly urged the Senate to pass the bill.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On Monday, the president <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/%40realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116992066632190700\" target=\"_blank\">urged<\/a> Thune to keep the Senate in town until the SAVE America Act passes, another sign he&#8217;s pressing senators to move quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Go deeper: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/27\/2026-midterm-democrats-socialist-michigan\" target=\"_blank\">Democrats hit the anti-incumbency trap<\/a><\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans are pressuring the Senate to advance their reconciliation package as President Trump pushes for quick action. Why it matters: The roughly $95 billion package is House Republicans&#8217; latest effort to enact Trump&#8217;s priorities without Democratic votes using the reconciliation process. 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