House GOP’s budget bill to fund Iran war and U.S. farmers could be in trouble

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House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan for a $95 billion budget bill that would send money to the Pentagon for the Iran war and help for American farmers is in danger of failure amid pushback from Republicans worried about deficits and skepticism in the Senate.

Fiscally conservative Republicans have said they wanted any new spending in a third spending package to be offset by budget cuts. But leadership decided not to pursue any cuts.

Lawmakers are trying to pass the bill through a process known as reconciliation that allows them to bypass Democratic opposition; they have already used it twice this Congress to pass tax cuts and fund immigration enforcement agencies.

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Vice President JD Vance met with House Republicans on Wednesday afternoon to rally lawmakers behind the framework. In their slim majority, House leaders need the support of nearly all Republicans to pass.

Vance’s visit to the Capitol seemed to do little to sway fiscally conservative Republicans. When Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) emerged from the meeting, he told reporters there were still “concerns and problems” with the plan.

“We need more work,” Roy said, adding that he was undecided on whether he would support the resolution.

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