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July 15, 2026
Senate Republicans Skeptical of House GOP's $95 Billion Spending Plan
- Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, are skeptical of the House GOP's $95 billion spending plan and its timeline for adoption.
- Concerns are raised about the lack of offsets in the House plan, with fiscal hawks like Sen. Ron Johnson insisting on finding pay-fors.
- Senate GOP leaders also want to increase military and agriculture funding beyond what the House has proposed.
4 Sources
- Jodey Arrington says he won't ‘squeeze’ fiscal hawks on reconciliation planJul 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM · Politico
- Senators will ‘insist on offsets’ in reconciliation bill, Ron Johnson saysJul 15, 2026 at 5:46 PM · Politico
- Senate GOP isn’t sold on Mike Johnson’s budget blueprintJul 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM · Politico
- House GOP’s $95B budget reconciliation proposal hits Senate buzzsawJul 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM · The Hill