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House Passes $95B Republican Budget, Uses Reconciliation to Bypass Senate

7/23/2026

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The U.S. House, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget for Iran war and Trump priorities, allocating $60 billion to the Pentagon, $13 billion to security, $12 billion to farmers and $10 billion to voting-law changes.
Republicans will use reconciliation to pass the measure by majority, bypassing a Senate filibuster.
Senator John Thune warned he could adopt budget in the fall to avoid a shutdown when funding ends on Sept. 30.

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Story summary

The U.S. House, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget for Iran war and Trump priorities, allocating $60 billion to the Pentagon, $13 billion to security, $12 billion to farmers and $10 billion to voting-law changes.
Republicans will use reconciliation to pass the measure by majority, bypassing a Senate filibuster.
Senator John Thune warned he could adopt budget in the fall to avoid a shutdown when funding ends on Sept. 30.