Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves the House Chamber during a procedural vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), President Donald Trump and other Republicans are scrambling to gather enough support to begin debate on Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON — House Republicans have unveiled the outlines of their “Reconciliation 3.0” funding bill with $60 billion for defense, a number that does not even hit the $67 billion sum requested by the White House to pay for defense-related expenses tied to the Iran War.
The budget resolution, published today ahead of a markup on Thursday, kickstarts a third reconciliation process, which would allow Republicans to bypass the filibuster in the Senate and pass the bill on party lines.
For defense hawks, the bill is likely to be a bit of a disappointment, falling short of the $67 billion requested in June in a supplemental spending request to cover operations in Iran.
It also fails to address the $350 billion request for reconciliation dollars issued by the Pentagon as part of its fiscal 2027 budget submission— a sum that department leaders have said is critical for boosting munitions production, drone procurement, and several high-profile weapons programs like the F-35.
