House Republicans push for $90 billion for Iran war, election measures and farm aid

WASHINGTON — House Republicans kicked off their plans for a third party-line spending bill Tuesday, releasing a budget resolution that calls for $95 billion in new money for the military and election-related measures. With no plans to seek Democratic votes, it will be a herculean task to pass through the narrow Republican majorities, given the unpopularity of the Iran war, the lack of spending cuts to offset the new spending, which is already angering conservative hard-liners, and the limits of the budget process. The 47-page measure is the first step in the “reconciliation” process, which allows Republicans to bypass a Senate filibuster and pass legislation without any Democratic support. The text released Wednesday includes instructions for committees on how much to spend on projects as they write the ultimate reconciliation bill.