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Trump Presses Senate on House-Passed $108B Budget

7/25/2026

Summary

Story summary

The U.S. House passed a budget resolution on July 22, 2026, by a 216-214 vote, allocating $73 billion for defense, $13 billion for intelligence, $12 billion for agriculture and $10 billion for election-integrity.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he cannot count 50 votes needed to pass the resolution.
President Donald Trump urged the Senate on Truth Social to adopt the budget before August recess, prompting White House to say patience with Thune is running out.

History

Historical Context

During the 1995-96 budget clash, President Bill Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich failed to pass a budget, triggering a 21-day shutdown that furloughed about 284,000 workers and led Congress to adopt emergency spending measures. The July 2026 House resolution, led by Speaker Mike Johnson and backed by President Donald Trump, mirrors that deadlock with a narrow House approval awaiting Senate action. Repeated stalemates risk further funding gaps.

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Story summary

The U.S. House passed a budget resolution on July 22, 2026, by a 216-214 vote, allocating $73 billion for defense, $13 billion for intelligence, $12 billion for agriculture and $10 billion for election-integrity.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he cannot count 50 votes needed to pass the resolution.
President Donald Trump urged the Senate on Truth Social to adopt the budget before August recess, prompting White House to say patience with Thune is running out.

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