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House Narrowly Passes Compromise Reconciliation Blueprint With $150 Billion For Defense

House Narrowly Passes Compromise Reconciliation Blueprint With $150 Billion For Defense
House Speaker Mike Johnson gives his remarks in honor of WWII Ghost Army veterans, formerly assigned to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133rd Signal Service Company, during a special ceremony at Emancipation Hall, U.S. Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C., March 21, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Henry Villarama)

The House on Thursday narrowly passed an updated, compromise budget resolution that sets a blueprint for passing Trump administration priorities, and which includes plans to boost defense spending by $150 billion. After the Senate crafted the revised framework and passed the measure last week, Congressional Republicans are now set to head into negotiations on a range of high-ticket items for the eventual reconciliation bill, to include potentially finding up to $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, finalizing details on raising the…

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