House GOP leaders aim to advance reconciliation 3.0 bill on Thursday

House House GOP leaders aim to advance reconciliation 3.0 bill on Thursday by Emily Brooks - 07/14/26 12:18 PM ET Link copied by Emily Brooks - 07/14/26 12:18 PM ET Link copied

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House Republican leaders said Tuesday that they would aim to unveil and advance their framework for a third GOP-only budget reconciliation bill this week, with a markup and vote in the Budget Committee expected on Thursday.

“Reconciliation 3.0 is in process. There will be a markup this week,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in a press conference Tuesday morning, adding that he was on the phone with Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) late the night before working out details.

“I expect it’ll be noticed today for a markup on Thursday, and you will see the details of that,” Johnson said.

The Speaker declined to reveal a framework for what would be included in the legislation, which lawmakers aim to move through the special budget reconciliation process that needs only a simple majority and not 60 votes in the Senate to advance, meaning Republicans can pack the bill with partisan priorities.

But Republicans have said they expect the bill to include a boost in Pentagon funding, a grant program to encourage states to adopt voter ID and other restrictions in the President Trump-pushed Safeguard American Voting Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, as well as measures to address what Republicans say is fraud in federal programs.

The process is sure to be contentious and complicated for House Republicans, who are balancing a razor-thin majority, fiscal hawks calling to ensure the whole bill is paid for and swing-district members hoping to avoid legislation that would open them up to attacks before Election Day.

“We’re working through with members, as you know how this is done, to build consensus so we can lay that out,” Johnson said.

Johnson, White House staff and Republicans from the House Budget Committee huddled at Camp David on Monday to hash out a framework for a third reconciliation bill. In a brief social media post, the Speaker described that meeting as “very productive.”

The White House has requested $350 billion in supplemental funding amid the war in Iran.

Johnson and Republicans will have a briefing at the Pentagon Tuesday night with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as they consider the request to outline what is needed, much of which would be classified.

“You heard the president talk about how he wants to effectively double the funding for national defense. Look, we live in dangerous times. We’re fighting communism on our own shores, and we’re fighting evil terrorists and tyrants around the world, and we have to be able to protect our national security,” Johnson said.