House Panel Approves $95 Billion Budget Framework as 3 GOP Defections Could Sink It
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 16
House Panel Approves $95 Billion Budget Framework as 3 GOP Defections Could Sink It
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 16
Summary
$95 billion in budget reconciliation authority cleared the House Budget Committee on a party-line vote, giving Speaker Mike Johnson a narrow procedural win on Republicans' latest megabill.
Fiscal hawks still threaten the plan because it carries no spending-cut instructions or offsets, with Warren Davidson warning three conservatives could kill it and Chip Roy withholding his vote in committee.
The framework now moves to the House Rules Committee before a possible floor vote next week, where Johnson can afford to lose only three Republicans if all members vote.
Its funding outline includes $73 billion for defense and intelligence, $12 billion for farmers and $10 billion for state grants tied to implementing parts of the SAVE America Act.
Even if the House advances the blueprint, Senate Republicans remain skeptical of another reconciliation push, and the lack of upper-chamber spending instructions could slow the process further.