House Republicans unveil $95 billion reconciliation budget

House Republicans on Wednesday released a $95 billion budget resolution, initiating a third reconciliation process aimed at funding military operations and implementing key portions of a major election integrity bill. The framework, which directs four House committees to draft detailed spending legislation, sets the stage for a partisan legislative push before the November midterm elections.

The resolution allocates $60 billion for defense, $13 billion for intelligence, $12 billion for agriculture, and $10 billion for the House Administration Committee to implement provisions of the SAVE America Act. The defense funding falls short of a $67 billion supplemental request made by the White House in June to cover costs related to ongoing military operations involving Iran. It also does not address a separate $350 billion request from the Pentagon for its fiscal 2027 budget.

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington of Texas scheduled a markup on the resolution for Thursday, July 16. Republican leadership aims for the full House to adopt the resolution next week, before Congress begins its August recess. The reconciliation process allows legislation to pass the Senate with a...