On Wednesday, the U. S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan minibus to fund several federal departments and agencies for the entire fiscal year 2026, sending it to the Senate for final approval.
• The approved minibus provides $76 billion for the departments of State and Treasury, the IRS, and other branches of government.
• It is the second funding progress made by the House this month, following five appropriations bills passed in January.
• Three of the 12 appropriations bills were previously signed into law in November.
• The package includes a national security and foreign affairs bill, costing $50 billion, with allocations for the Department of State and global humanitarian programs.
• Additionally, a $26.3 billion bill funds financial services and government activities, including expenditures for the Treasury and Judiciary.
• Both parties made compromises, with Democrats emphasizing election security funding and Republicans highlighting spending cuts of $9.3 billion from last year.
• Last week, the House passed another minibus covering several departments including Justice and Energy.
• To meet the January 30 funding deadline, the Senate must pass both minibuses before their week-long break.
If signed by President Trump, Congress will have completed eight appropriations bills, leaving four more to tackle.
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