Budget, War, and Voting Reforms | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 23, 2026 · 1m

The House just passed a divisive budget resolution packed with military funding, farmer aid, and controversial voting reforms—thanks to reconciliation, which lets it pass with a simple majority. While defense and agriculture get priority cash, the package also includes billions to push states toward stricter voter ID laws, a key Trump agenda. Lawmakers clash over ballooning debt versus urgent military needs, while Senate Republicans balk at new borrowing ahead of elections—and Democrats support defense but oppose the voting changes. This messy, high-stakes bill reveals how politics, security…