House Republicans pushed through a $95 billion budget blueprint Wednesday in a razor-thin 216-214 vote, laying the groundwork for President Trump’s election-integrity push and delivering billions for the Iran conflict.
The plan allocates $73 billion for military operations targeting Iran and sends $12 billion to American farmers.
It also directs the House Administration Committee to write legislation incentivizing states to adopt Trump-backed voting restrictions — a direct path to elements of the SAVE America Act.
“This Budget Resolution is our best shot at enacting as much of the SAVE America Act into law as possible. This is a bill that every Republican in Congress can and should get behind.”
House Republican leadership framed the vote as a national-security imperative and an election-integrity win rolled into one.
Just two Republicans broke ranks: Reps. Warren Davidson of Ohio and Thomas Massie of Kentucky, both citing concerns over the defense-spending price tag. Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California, who caucuses with Republicans, also voted no.
The budget resolution is labeled “Reconciliation 3.0” — a procedural vehicle that allows Republicans to bypass a Senate filibuster and push policy through with a simple majority.
The $10 billion allocated to the House Administration Committee is earmarked specifically for state-level election reforms, tying federal dollars to adoption of voter ID requirements and other Trump-endorsed safeguards.
The $12 billion farmer package addresses supply-chain vulnerabilities the administration has flagged as national-security risks.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP leadership issued a joint statement calling the blueprint a “fundamentally simple” plan with “two crucial goals: securing American elections and strengthening our homeland.”
The vote sets up a Senate showdown in the coming weeks, where Republicans hold a slim majority and can advance the package under reconciliation rules without needing Democratic support.
With defense spending for the Iran campaign at the center and election integrity as the political frame, the budget is a test of whether Trump’s policy priorities can translate into legislative wins in a narrowly divided Congress.
My joint statement with Leader @SteveScalise, @GOPMajorityWhip Emmer, and @HouseGOP Chairwoman @RepLisaMcClain on the House passage of the Budget Resolution for Reconciliation 3.0 — the SAVE and Protect America Act:
Today, House Republicans passed the Budget Resolution for…
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 22, 2026
