House Republicans Advance $95 Billion Package for Iran War, Farm Aid, and Voter ID Requirements

On July 16, 2026, the House Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion spending package in a 20-14 party-line vote. Spearheaded by Speaker Mike Johnson and Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, the package allocates $60 billion for the Iran war, alongside funding for agriculture and strict voter ID measures. House Republicans are utilizing fast-track reconciliation to bypass Democrats, though the bill faces a volatile path in the full House and skepticism from Senate budget hawks.

$95 billion spending package provisions

• ▪The spending package allocates $60 billion for the Iran war, which House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington stated is for basic supplies, bombs, bullets, and battlefield readiness
• ▪The House Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion spending package on a party-line vote of 20-14 on July 16, 2026
• ▪The spending package designates $13 billion for Intelligence, $12 billion for Agriculture, and $10 billion for Administration, which handles voting and elections

House Republican budget strategy

• ▪House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing the budget reconciliation package using a legislative procedure that allows for passage with a simple majority vote
• ▪House Speaker Mike Johnson held meetings with President Donald Trump at the White House and hosted a private session for Republicans at Camp David to discuss the package

Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process

• ▪The House of Representatives plans to have its committees draft specific bill text over the August recess, with a final floor vote expected in the fall of 2026
• ▪The House of Representatives plans to hold a rare Saturday pro forma session to file the budget resolution in time for full House consideration