House Republicans on Thursday moved toward unlocking up to $95 billion in new spending for the war on Iran and other priorities.
The House Budget Committee approved a framework that allows the money to move through reconciliation, meaning it can pass the Senate with a simple majority and without a filibuster. The vote was the first step and ensured more debate in the House over the costs and whether Congress greenlit the operation.
Weeks after the White House requested $87.6 billion in supplemental funding, House Republicans pushed the expanded plan. Approximately $67 billion of the request would go to the Pentagon to cover costs from the campaign against Iran that started Feb. 28….