House Budget Committee approves $95 billion Iran war spending bill 2026

The House Budget Committee cleared the $95 billion framework Thursday, letting Republicans pass it in the Senate with only a simple majority.

Pentagon and Iran war operations claim $67 billion of the total package, per Chairman Arrington.
Farm aid and Central Africa's Ebola response add $12.5 billion in unrelated riders.
The White House's original ask was $87.6 billion, now $7.4 billion higher.

Why it matters: Reconciliation passes one party's bill with fifty votes, and farm aid and Ebola money ride along.

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