{"id":7062,"date":"2026-07-15T23:06:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7062"},"modified":"2026-07-15T23:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:06:51","slug":"house-republicans-push-for-90-billion-for-iran-war-election-measures-and-farm-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7062","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans push for $90 billion for Iran war, election measures and farm aid"},"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<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-177014\" class=\"body-graf\">WASHINGTON \u2014 House Republicans kicked off their plans for a third party-line spending bill Tuesday, releasing a budget resolution that calls for $90 billion in new money for the military and election-related measures.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"styles_subscriptionCTA__LOUeY\" id=\"subscriptionCTA\" type=\"button\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" alt=\"NBC News Icon\" class=\"styles_icon__wRwWv\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_textWrapper__vxvko\">\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB styles_textLarge__qlzwu\">Subscribe to read this story ad-free<\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB\">Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/rockcms\/2026-01\/arrow-f55fa5.svg\" alt=\"arrow\" class=\"styles_arrow__tnruW\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-fc88cb\" class=\"body-graf\">With no plans to seek Democratic votes, it will be a herculean task to pass through the narrow Republican majorities, given the unpopularity of the Iran war, the lack of spending cuts to offset the new spending, which is already angering conservative hardliners, and the limits of the budget process.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b1e6f5\" class=\"body-graf\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/BU\/BU00\/20260716\/119471\/BILLS-119pih-LegislativeText.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">47-page measure<\/a> is the first step in the \u201creconciliation\u201d process, which allows Republicans to bypass a Senate filibuster and pass legislation without any Democratic support. The text released Wednesday includes instructions for committees on how much to spend on projects as they write the ultimate reconciliation bill.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-6396ce\" class=\"body-graf\">It includes $60 billion for the Armed Services Committee, which will be put toward military spending as President Donald Trump\u2019s Iran war escalates with no end in sight.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b179c2\" class=\"body-graf\">It contains $12 billion for the Agriculture Committee, which is set to be used for farm assistance as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/economics\/farmers-iowa-struggling-trumps-economy-still-support-him-rcna345613\" target=\"_blank\">industry suffers from higher food and fertilizer prices<\/a> resulting from the Iran war and the inability of ships to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/us-iran-struggle-control-strait-hormuz-trump-attacks-energy-prices-rcna587244\" target=\"_blank\">safely pass through the Strait of Hormu<\/a>z.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-74ccb7\" class=\"body-graf\">It grants $10 billion for the House Administration Committee, which can be used on election-related funding as Republicans look for ways to include elements of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/republicans-fear-trump-will-use-save-america-act-blame-lose-election-rcna352551\" target=\"_blank\">Trump\u2019s SAVE America Act <\/a>in the party-line bill. But reconciliation bills must only relate to spending and tax issues, limiting how much of the SAVE legislation can be passed this way.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-bf8dda\" class=\"body-graf\">The budget resolution also includes $13 billion for the Intelligence Committee, which a Republican aide said came in response to the Trump administration\u2019s supplemental request for classified projects. A White House spokesperson didn\u2019t immediately return a request for more details.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-85cb18\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cReconciliation 3.0 is in process,\u201d Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-af24b4\" class=\"body-graf\">The House Budget Committee plans to consider the measure on Thursday morning. If approved, it becomes eligible for consideration in the full House, where Republicans currently hold a majority of 218 to 212 votes. It would then go to these committees to begin writing legislation.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-f1bc32\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cOn Thursday, House Republicans will unlock a third budget reconciliation to stop Democrat obstruction, support our troops, and safeguard the integrity of our elections,\u201d House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, said in a statement. \u201cWe will use every tool and resource at our disposal to govern our great nation and deliver on behalf of the freedom-loving people who gave us unified Republican leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-a45dc0\" class=\"body-graf\">The panel\u2019s top Democrat immediately slammed the measure.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b11a0a\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cRepublicans have already made life worse for American families and added trillions to the national debt. Now, this \u2018America Last\u2019 budget would add tens of billions more to the national debt to fund the most unpopular war in American history,\u201d Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., said. \u201cI\u2019m going to fight like hell to make sure taxpayer dollars are being used to lower costs and make life better for American families, not to bankroll Trump\u2019s giveaways to billionaires and endless wars overseas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-76b0bb\" class=\"body-graf\">Fiscal hawks aren\u2019t happy with the bill either.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-3eadd0\" class=\"body-graf\">Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/repnancymace\/status\/2077413067252433027?s=46\" target=\"_blank\">criticized<\/a> the budget on Wednesday, calling it \u201c$95 billion in new deficit spending, no offsets and not one provision to lower the cost of living.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-2d4d6a\" class=\"body-graf\">Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, which advocates for spending cuts, slammed the lack of \u201coffsets\u201d and said the GOP plan would increase the deficit.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d774b4\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cWith interest costs, the reconciliation bill could add more than $100 billion to the debt over the next decade,\u201d MacGuineas said. \u201cTo require no offsets in this budget is baffling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-57ff9d\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">If the eventual reconciliation bill passes the House, it could be amended by the Senate, where it would be subject to restrictions on what\u2019s eligible to be included. 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