The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget blueprint on July 22, 2026, in a 216-214 vote as Republicans moved to fund the Iran war and other Trump priorities. The package allocates about $60 billion for the Pentagon, $13 billion for other national security needs, $12 billion for farmers affected by tariffs, and $10 billion for voting law changes tied to the SAVE America Act and proof-of-citizenship rules. Speaker Mike Johnson pushed the go-it-alone effort despite divisions within his conference and objections from Democrats; two House Republicans and one independent joined all Democrats in opposing the measure. Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, called the plan "Just bullets and bombs to finish the job." Congress remains at an impasse over the Iran conflict, having not authorized the use of force while U.S. strikes continue; the military death toll recently reached 18 and an AP-NORC poll shows most Americans disapprove of the Trump administration's Iran strategy. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators the Pentagon is running short of cash despite a one-time $150 billion allotment in last year’s budget. Johnson plans to rely on the reconciliation process to bypass a Senate filibuster, but the package faces significant uncertainty in the Senate and is widely seen as a long-shot before the midterm elections.
