Trump intervenes as House GOP revolt puts SAVE America Act at center of spending showdown
President Donald Trump is throwing his weight behind House GOP leaders’ latest gambit to pass the SAVE America Act as some fiscal hawks are skeptical of the bill’s increase to...
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President Donald Trump is throwing his weight behind House GOP leaders’ latest gambit to pass the SAVE America Act as some fiscal hawks are skeptical of the bill’s increase to federal spending while the national debt balloons to $39.5 trillion. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is spearheading an effort to pass elements of the election integrity bill through the budget reconciliation process, which would sidestep the need for Democratic support in the Senate in order to get the bill to Trump’s desk. The legislation would also add some $73 billion in national security spending as the war between the U.S. and Iran continues after multiple stalled attempts at peace talks. GOP'S $95B DEFENSE PACKAGE SURVIVES CRITICAL HURDLE AMID FISCAL HAWK REVOLT "The fact that there is no payfor and no language defunding Planned Parenthood is enough for me to vote no," Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., told Fox News Digital on Monday. "I am open to a dialogue with the administration on how we can ensure that the SAVE language is solid and what we might be able to do with stopping abortions by mail." Trump took to Truth Social to personally thank Johnson and House Budget Committee members for their work cobbling together the new reconciliation bill, which would include $95 billion in new government spending through 2036. "I am asking all House Republicans to VOTE YES this week on the Budget Resolution, which is an important first step towards getting a Budget Bill. House Republicans must UNIFY, and fight for THE SAVE AMERICA ACT!" Trump posted. GOP CIVIL WAR ERUPTS OVER TRUMP'S LATEST AGENDA PUSH AS KEY REPUBLICANS THREATEN TO SINK MEGABILL He argued the legislation would "get AS MUCH of THE SAVE AMERICA ACT as possible in a Budget Bill, along with aid to our incredible Farmers, and funding for our Military." The bill, which was rolled out last week, is known as a budget "framework" setting rules for how much money the relevant congressional committees must spend. The details of exactly where the…