House Republicans push for $90 billion for Iran war, election measures and farm aid
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WASHINGTON, 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.
Key facts
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 Trump’s SAVE America Act
It includes $60 billion for the Armed Services Committee, which will be put toward military spending as President Donald Trump’s Iran war escalates with no end in sight
If approved, it becomes eligible for consideration in the full House, where Republicans currently hold a majority of 218 to 212 votes
WASHINGTON, 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
Summary
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. The 47-page measure is the first step in the “reconciliation” process, which allows Republicans to bypass a Senate filibuster and pass legislation without any Democratic support. It includes $60 billion for the Armed Services Committee, which will be put toward military spending as President Donald Trump’s Iran war escalates with no end in sight.