Iran ceasefire collapse reshapes Trump’s Reconciliation 3.0 push

Published July 9, 2026 4:01pm ET | Updated July 9, 2026 9:38pm ET



President Donald Trump‘s push for a third reconciliation bill is taking on new urgency after the collapse of the Iran ceasefire, raising fresh questions about whether congressional Republicans will use the party-line budget process to approve hundreds of billions of dollars in new defense spending before leaving Washington for the August recess.

Trump has called on House and Senate Republican leaders to make passing another reconciliation bill that includes defense funding a top priority before lawmakers leave Washington for the August recess.

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