House Republicans Push $80 Billion Pentagon and Voting Bill Before Midterms
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 14
House Republicans Push $80 Billion Pentagon and Voting Bill Before Midterms
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 14
Summary
$80 billion in party-line reconciliation spending is taking shape in the House, pairing Pentagon money with grants designed to push states toward tighter voting rules before the fall midterms.
The emerging package includes about $67 billion for defense programs, $11 billion for farm aid and several billion for election grants, as GOP leaders rush to move a third reconciliation bill before the August recess.
Conservative Republicans are still pressing leaders to offset the new spending, creating a key hurdle even as House Republicans and White House officials converge on the framework.
The effort would advance two Trump priorities through a simple-majority process, but its election-related provisions are likely to sharpen partisan conflict heading into the midterms.