House Republicans Miss July 4 Budget Deadline as Reconciliation 3.0 Splits Over $350 Billion and SAVE Act
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 24
House Republicans Miss July 4 Budget Deadline as Reconciliation 3.0 Splits Over $350 Billion and SAVE Act
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 24
Summary
House Republicans emerged from Wednesday’s meeting without a budget blueprint for “Reconciliation 3.0,” effectively ruling out adoption of a resolution before the July 4 holiday.
Chip Roy said he would oppose any plan not fully offset “dollar for dollar” and “year for year,” underscoring the central fight over how to pay for another reconciliation package.
Policy disputes are also widening: Mike Johnson is pitching a REAL ID voting grant program, but members said it cannot replace the SAVE America Act, which passed the House and is stalled in the Senate.
A separate Pentagon request for $350 billion has added another fault line, with some Republicans demanding troop commitments in Eastern Europe or an audit before backing the money.
The impasse threatens one of Republicans’ few remaining vehicles for pre-midterm conservative priorities, from election measures to Trump-backed military funding, and pushes any broader bill closer to the August recess.