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House Republicans adopt $95 billion package to fund Iran war

politicsJul 22, 2026222,196

The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a 216-214 vote that advances funds for the Iran war and other Trump administration priorities. The package includes $60 billion for the Pentagon, $13 billion for other national security needs, $12 billion in farm aid tied to tariffs and $10 billion for voting-law changes aligned with the SAVE America Act and proof-of-citizenship requirements. Speaker Mike Johnson pushed the measure despite GOP divisions and skeptical Senate prospects; two Republicans and one independent joined Democrats in opposing it. Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, called the bill “just bullets and bombs to finish the job.” Democrats, led by Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, argued the money should be spent at home to lower costs for Americans. The action comes as the military death toll in the Middle East reached 18 after the dignified transfer of four service members and amid testimony from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the Pentagon is running short of cash despite a $150 billion one-time allotment in last year’s budget. Republicans are relying on the reconciliation process to try to advance the package with a simple-majority pathway that sidesteps a Senate filibuster, but its fate in the Senate is uncertain.

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