WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a fiscal 2027 budget framework on Wednesday that would allow Republicans to advance a roughly $95 billion spending package through the budget reconciliation process, setting up a potential partisan fight over funding for the Iran war, farm aid and election-related measures.
The House passed the budget resolution, H. Con. Res. 113, by 216-214. All Democrats voted against it, joined by Republicans Thomas Massie and Warren Davidson and independent Kevin Kiley, according to the House clerk's official tally.
The resolution establishes the congressional budget for fiscal 2027 and directs several House committees to develop legislation under reconciliation, a process that can allow budget measures to advance in the Senate with a simple majority rather than the 60 votes generally required to overcome a filibuster.
The package is expected to provide up to about $60 billion for the Pentagon and $13 billion for other national security and intelligence needs, according to congressional and media reports. It also includes roughly $12 billion in assistance for farmers affected by tariffs and about $10 billion for election-related measures tied to Republican priorities.
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, a Republican from Texas, said the resolution would enable Republicans to provide emergency support for U.S. troops and address election security. The House Budget Committee said the measure was intended to unlock the reconciliation process for those priorities.
Democrats opposed the framework, arguing that Republicans were prioritizing military spending and other partisan objectives rather than addressing domestic economic concerns. The measure also faces uncertainty in the Senate, where Republican leaders have expressed reservations about parts of the proposed package, particularly election-related provisions.
The vote comes as lawmakers confront the fiscal costs of the U.S. military campaign against Iran and debate how to finance additional operations. The House's action does not itself provide the proposed spending; instead, it sets instructions for committees to draft legislation that would have to pass both chambers and be signed by President Donald Trump.
The Senate's next steps remain unresolved, with the budget framework now moving forward to the chamber as Republicans work to determine whether they can assemble enough support for the eventual reconciliation legislation.
