Rep. Blake Moore, a Republican from Utah, went on NPR's Morning Edition on July 22, 2026, to talk about a $95 billion spending bill that House Republicans are trying to pass, according to NPR. NPR's Leila Fadel conducted the interview, which lasted 4 minutes and 54 seconds.

About $73 billion of the $95 billion would go toward costs related to the Iran war, The Hill reported on July 18. The remaining $22 billion covers other priorities, though a detailed breakdown of those items was not part of the verified reporting.

House Republicans released the bill on July 15, according to The New York Times. A House committee approved it the next day, July 16, by a vote of 20-14. Every yes vote came from a Republican and every no vote from a Democrat, Politico reported. No date has been set for a vote by the full House.

Moore's House website has a document called "Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act of 2026," posted January 5, 2025, blakemoore.house.gov. That document was posted more than a year before the current bill and does not match the $95 billion package now in committee.

Federal News Network reported on July 17 that the package had "cleared its first hurdle" with the committee vote. That outlet's coverage confirmed that the largest part of the bill is tied to ongoing U.S. military action.

The NPR segment did not produce a transcript or quotes available in the verified reporting. Moore's remarks were broadcast in audio form only.

The broader context here is a special process Republicans are using called reconciliation. Normally, most bills in the Senate need 60 votes to move forward. Reconciliation lets the majority skip that and pass certain spending and tax bills with a simple majority. Think of it like an express lane at the grocery store: it is faster, but you can only buy certain items. There are rules about what can go in the bill, and the Senate has an official, called the parliamentarian, who checks whether the bill follows those rules.

The 20-14 committee vote, with no Democratic support, shows the bill has no bipartisan backing at the committee level. Whether that holds when the full House votes, and whether Republican leaders can keep their members in line, is the key question. Moore's appearance on NPR was part of that effort to build public support before a floor vote.

House Republicans decide when the next step happens. A vote by the full House would send the bill to the Senate, where the parliamentarian's review could change the bill before it reaches the president.