Johnson says House plans to finish 2026 appropriation bills this week

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday that the lower chamber is expected to pass the last of its appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026 this week, ahead of next week’s funding deadline.The House has currently passed eight of its 12 appropriations bills, while the Senate has passed six. The upper chamber is currently in recess and the House is expected to break for its recess next week. Both chambers face a Jan. 30 deadline to keep the government funded through September.
The final four appropriations bills are for the Departments of Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Labor and Transportation.
“This week, House Republicans will consider the final set of FY26 funding bills and complete the annual appropriations process — without a bloated omnibus bill,” Johnson said in a statement. “As promised, House Republicans are restoring regular order and returning the appropriations process to a committee-led approach, as it should be.
“After years of Washington abandoning regular order, this Congress under Republican leadership has proven it can work as intended,” he continued. “Together, all 12 individual appropriations bills will provide full-year government funding without unrelated policy provisions, spend less than another continuing resolution, and continue to advance President Trump’s America First agenda.”
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