WASHINGTON — House Republicans took a major step Wednesday, releasing a $95 billion spending framework that would channel the bulk of that money — $73 billion over ten years — into defense and intelligence programs.
The 47-page document, put forward by the House Budget Committee and scheduled for a committee vote on Thursday, would also set aside $10 billion over a decade to encourage states to adopt parts of President Trump’s partisan SAVE America Act, which includes voter identification provisions. An additional $12 billion would go toward agriculture programs over that same period.
Republican House leaders are pushing to bring the full budget resolution to a vote as early as next week. Their strategy involves moving the spending plan through a budget reconciliation process — a legislative tool that is designed to bypass Democratic opposition in the Senate. However, it remains uncertain whether the budget resolution or the broader spending bill that would follow can ultimately pass the Senate.
