WASHINGTON, DC (July 22, 2026) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) voted against H.Con.Res.113, a Republican Budget Resolution which attempts to begin the Reconciliation process.
“While over 8 million Americans have already lost health insurance coverage and over 4 million Americans have lost their SNAP access due to Republicans’ funding cuts, Congress is voting on whether we should ship tens of billions in taxpayer dollars abroad for unwanted war. This is completely out-of-touch and is not what the American people sent us to Washington to accomplish,” said Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04). “In this third round of reconciliation, Republicans are lying and saying we don’t have enough money for our military while separately trying to pass a $1.1 trillion defense budget. I voted no because the people of North Carolina’s Fourth District are not looking for more funding for war, they want a federal government that actively responds to the rising cost of education, healthcare, housing, and everyday expenses.”
The reconciliation process begins with a congressional budget resolution. The resolution directs committees to change spending by specific amounts, with the Budget Committee putting together each committee’s bill needed to achieve the target spending limit in one larger reconciliation package like the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" that passed in 2025. In this case, H.Con.Res.113 allocates over $70 billion in supplemental funding for defense and intelligence operations over the next 10 years.
Congresswoman Foushee is a supporter of the Block the Bombs Act, the Iran War Powers Resolution, the Cuba War Powers Resolution, and the Venezuela War Powers Resolution.
Congresswoman Foushee has voted in favor of every War Powers Resolution brought to the House floor during the 119th Congress. In May, Congresswoman Foushee introduced her own Iran War Powers Resolution.