House Gop's $95 Billion Iran Aid Bill Passes Initial Vote

WHO:

AP News - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) framed the proposal.

AP News - Rep. Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania, ranking Democrat on the Budget Committee, criticized the proposal.

AP News - Rep. Chip Roy, an influential member of the Freedom Caucus, expressed reservations about the package.

AP News - Senate Majority Leader John Thune commented on the Senate's concerns regarding the proposal.

AP News - Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., is expected to take over the Senate Budget Committee.

WHAT:

AP News - House Republicans advanced a $95 billion package for the Iran war, farm aid, and voter ID requirements.

AP News - The package includes $60 billion for Iran war funding, $13 billion for Intelligence, $12 billion for Agriculture, and $10 billion for Administration.

AP News - The proposal passed the Budget Committee on a party-line vote of 20-14.

AP News - The resolution is a 47-page document that sets out instructions for congressional committees to draw up proposals.

WHERE:

AP News - The proposal was advanced in Washington, D.C.

WHEN:

AP News - The full House is expected to vote on the proposal next week.

AP News - The House plans to bring the whole package back for a final vote in the fall.

WHY:

AP News - Arrington stated the proposal is a push to deliver for voters ahead of the midterm elections.

AP News - Arrington emphasized the need for funding for basic supplies for military personnel in the Iran conflict.

HOW:

AP News - The package was advanced using a legislative procedure that allows for simple majority votes for passage.

AP News - Speaker Mike Johnson held meetings with Trump and hosted a private session for Republicans to discuss the details of the package.

(UPDATED July 17, 2026 13:29 UTC)

House Republicans have advanced a $95 billion package aimed at funding the Iran war, providing farm aid, and establishing voter ID requirements, which passed the Budget Committee on a party-line vote of 20 to 14. The proposal, a 47-page document, includes $60 billion for Iran war funding, $13 billion for Intelligence, $12 billion for Agriculture, and $10 billion for Administration, and is expected to be voted on by the full House next week. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington framed the proposal as a necessary move to deliver for voters ahead of the midterm elections, while Rep. Brendan Boyle criticized it and influential member Rep. Chip Roy expressed reservations.