House Appropriations Committee Passes Defense Spending Bill

House GOP appropriators pass defense spending bill defeating Dem measures on Air Force One, Ukraine

The committee voted 36-27 to send its funding proposal to the House floor after a marathon markup that lasted almost nine hours.

House Appropriations Committee passes defense spending bill

The House Appropriations Committee voted 36-27 to advance its version of the fiscal year 2026 defense spending bill, despite lacking an official request from the White House. The committee’s bill supports a flat fiscal year 2026 topline of $831.5 billion, which is aligned with a total national defense budget of $961 billion and relies on a separate budget reconciliation to reach about $1 trillion. The committee posted its successful and failed a…

House Appropriators Pass $831.5 Billion FY ‘26 Defense Bill With Measures Protecting UH-60, E-7 Funds - Defense Daily

The House Appropriations Committee voted 36-27 to pass its $831.5 billion defense spending bill, as lawmakers reiterated the uncertainty of advancing appropriations legislation without having received full budget details from […]