Markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 | 07-16-26

The House Budget Committee GOP convened on July 16, 2026, to markup the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2027, initiating the reconciliation process. The meeting focused heavily on budget allocations, deficit reduction targets, and reconciliation instructions, including a maximum deficit increase of $95 billion over ten years and proposed discretionary spending restraints. Several amendments were debated and voted on, addressing key procurement and budgetary issues such as Medicaid funding, SNAP benefits, defense supplemental appropriations, tariffs, and funding for immigration enforcement agencies ICE and CBP. Notably, the committee discussed a $73 billion supplemental defense funding related to ongoing military operations, with debates reflecting partisan divisions on national security and social program funding. Multiple amendments aimed at restoring or cutting funding for health care, nutrition assistance, and education were proposed but ultimately rejected. The committee approved the budget aggregates and ordered the concurrent resolution favorably reported to the House. The session included detailed discussions on budgetary impacts of policies, offsets, and compliance with Senate rules such as the Byrd rule. The meeting concluded with unanimous consent to allow technical corrections before final filing and expressed appreciation for bipartisan cooperation in the process.