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House vote: H.Con.Res. 113 // July 22, 2026

H.Con.Res. 113

Sponsor: Jodey Arrington (R-TX)

This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2027, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2028-FY2036, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that increases the deficit. The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2027-FY2036 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits (on-budget), debt subject to limit, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. The resolution includes reconciliation instructions that direct the House Agriculture Committee, the House Armed Services Committee, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Administration Committee to submit recommendations for legislation that will increase the deficit over FY2027-FY2036 by not more than specified amounts.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

216 votes, representing 134,201,308 people50.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

214 votes, representing 129,327,727 people48.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21650.3%
NayLost21448.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.2%