Oppose Funding for War and SAVE America Act

Republicans in the House Budget Committee have advanced, by a vote of 20-14, a framework for a third party-line budget reconciliation bill, as Republican leaders rush to get the measure through both chambers before the August recess.

The resolution outlines $95 billion in new spending, including $60 billion for the Armed Services Committee and $13 billion for the Intelligence Committee for Trump’s ongoing, unauthorized war with Iran. It also sets aside $12 billion in farm assistance to compensate for skyrocketing agricultural costs that are directly tied to the war, and another $10 billion which could be used to advance elements of Trump’s unpopular anti-voter SAVE America Act.

None of the bill’s spending is offset and could add more than $100 billion to the national deficit. Fiscal hawks within the party have pushed for additional spending cuts, largely to social programs to pay for it, but the resolution leaves no room for that.

This budget package funds an unauthorized war and a voter suppression policy without opening the floor to a real debate on either. A floor vote is expected during the week of July 20th. Call your representatives and tell them to oppose Budget Reconciliation 3.0.