Speaker Johnson's latest challenge: Funding Trump's war in Iran
Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing a budget plan called Reconciliation 3.0 to fund President Donald Trump's military actions in Iran. The plan seeks about $95 billion for defense, intelligence, farm aid, and election changes but faces opposition from some Republican lawmakers because it does not include spending cuts or ways to pay for the new costs.Key Facts
- President Trump has restarted military operations in Iran, needing funding for a 138-day conflict.
- Speaker Johnson aims to pass a budget through a process called budget reconciliation, which requires only a simple Senate majority.
- The $95 billion package includes up to $60 billion for military costs and $13 billion for intelligence related to the Iran war.
- The plan also includes $12 billion for farmers and parts of the SAVE America Act, which involves election reforms.
- Budget reconciliation lets Republicans pass this bill without Democratic support since they control the House, Senate, and White House.
- Some House Republicans oppose the plan because it does not have spending cuts or any offsets to cover the new expenses.
- Losing more than three Republican votes could cause the plan to fail, as Johnson has a slim majority.
- A vote on the budget resolution is expected soon before the five-week summer recess.
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