House Republicans' $95 Billion Iran War Package Clears First Hurdle

National Editorial Boards Eviscerate GOP’s “America Last” Budget

National Editorial Boards have taken a hammer to House Republicans’ budget to fund Trump’s forever war that does NOTHING to make life better for the American people. “The pale ale plan reflects the difficulties of advancing spending and pro-growth tax reforms with a small and fractious majority, but is this really all Republicans can come up with?” “[T]he GOP’s lack of ambition and governing agenda doesn’t give Americans much reason to vote for…

Capitol Beat: Balint pushes to stop funding Iran war

This week, U.S. Rep. Becca Balint introduced an amendment during the House Budget Committee’s markup of the Republican budget resolution to strike $73 billion in funding for President Trump’s unauthorized

Reconciliation Blitz Sparks GOP Revolt

The House has opened a new fight over a $95 billion reconciliation package that would push defense, farm aid, and election rules through Congress without a Senate filibuster fight. Quick Take The House Budget Committee framework directs $60 billion to defense, $13 billion to intelligence, $12 billion to agriculture, and $10 billion to House Administration....

Republican-led U.S. House panel approves $95 billion funding package for Iran war

Washington, July 17 (SANA) The Republican-controlled U.S. House Budget Committee approved a $95 billion funding package on Friday following President Donald Trump’s request for additional financing related to the war with Iran. According to ABC News, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, a Republican from Texas, said about $60 billion of the package would fund the conflict with Iran. He said the money was needed to replenish military …

House Republicans' $95B Iran war package clears hurdle

WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion package Thursday for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump's push for strict new voter ID requirements, moving forward on a party-line vote despite trouble in…

Republican Rifts Deepen Over $95 Billion Budget Plan

“It was a plan House G.O.P. leaders hoped would satisfy everyone in their party: With a special budget bill, they would bypass Democratic opposition and provide tens of billions for the Iran war while imposing new election restrictions President Trump has demanded,” the New York Times reports. “Instead, a day after the leaders released the […]