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The Latest: House adopts $95 billion budget proposal to fund Iran war and other Trump priorities

Johnson saw the proposal as the best chance to advance Trump’s priorities through a divided Congress.

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The House approved a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal for the Iran war and other Trump priorities by a 216-214 vote, despite Democratic opposition and divisions among Republicans. Speaker Mike Johnson pushed the measure as a way to advance the priorities through a divided Congress.

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Speaker who pushed the House budget proposal

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose priorities the proposal would fund and whose statements and actions feature in the coverage

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House Budget Committee chair supporting the proposal

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Senator criticized by Trump at a Georgia rally

Linda McMahon
R · Secretary of Education

U.S. secretary of education

Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Secretary of defense

Kelly Loeffler
Administrator of the Small Business Administration

Small Business Administration administrator and former senator

Scott Bessent
R · Secretary of the Treasury

Treasury secretary

Pete Aguilar
D · CA-33

House Democratic Caucus chair opposing the proposal

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State

U.S. official discussing the administration’s approach to Cuba

ALSO MENTIONED  Brandon Beach, U.S. treasurer and former Georgia state senator; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and former Republican gubernatorial primary candidate; Cameron Hamilton, Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency; Penny Wong, Australian foreign minister; Rick Jackson, Republican nominee for Georgia governor

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House Republicans Pass Mike Johnson's $95 Billion Budget Resolution

The House passed a $95 billion Republican-only budget resolution that Speaker Mike Johnson advanced, aimed at funding the Iran war and other Trump priorities. Its path in the Senate remains uncertain. Left-leaning outlets focus on disputes over whether the package's election provisions actually advance the SAVE Act and present Johnson's description as contested by Republican critics. Center outlets emphasize the narrow House passage, Republican divisions and uncertainty about Senate action. Right-leaning outlets frame the vote as progress for Republican priorities, especially election measures, while some also stress conflict with Senate Republicans.

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