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House Budget Panel OKs $95 B Plan, $60 B Defense Funding

7/18/2026

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A Republican-controlled House budget panel approved a $95 billion budget resolution, clearing it for a full House vote.
It earmarks $60 billion for defense, $13 billion for intelligence, $12 billion for agriculture and $10 billion for the SAVE America voter-ID program.
Republican chair Jodey Arrington said the measure passed on a 20-14 party-line vote, while Democratic lawmakers criticized it for lacking offsets and not addressing rising gasoline and food prices.

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A Republican-controlled House budget panel approved a $95 billion budget resolution, clearing it for a full House vote.
It earmarks $60 billion for defense, $13 billion for intelligence, $12 billion for agriculture and $10 billion for the SAVE America voter-ID program.
Republican chair Jodey Arrington said the measure passed on a 20-14 party-line vote, while Democratic lawmakers criticized it for lacking offsets and not addressing rising gasoline and food prices.