House Budget Committee approves FY2027 budget resolution with $95B in uncut spending

Published Jul 16, 06:37 PM UTC

The House Budget Committee approved a fiscal 2027 budget resolution on a party-line vote of 20-14, advancing a reconciliation bill that would provide up to $95 billion over 10 years for defense, farm aid, and voting restrictions without offsetting spending cuts. The resolution includes instructions to four House committees to draft legislation for $73 billion in defense and intelligence funds for the Iran war, $12 billion in farm aid, and $10 billion for voter ID measures. The bill faces potential trouble on the House floor as conservative Rep. Chip Roy skipped the markup vote, signaling opposition from fiscal hawks who object to the lack of deficit offsets and concerns that voter ID provisions may be weakened. House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington argued reconciliation is necessary because Democrats won't support a supplemental funding request. Democrats strongly oppose the measure, with ranking member Brendan Boyle comparing it to a fairy tale. Speaker Mike Johnson praised the resolution as a step toward advancing the SAVE America Act.