Although the last of the 12 Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills was only recently completed, work is underway on funding FY27. The new fiscal year begins on October 1, 2026, and there are 47 scheduled legislative days between now and then.

The House Appropriations Committee has approved four of the twelve bills, clearing them for consideration by the full House of Representatives. These are:

· Agriculture (H.R. 8646) – Passed April 29 by a vote of 35-25

· Financial Services and General Government (H.R. 8495) – Passed April 22 by a vote of 34-28

· Military Construction-Veterans Affairs (H.R. 8469) – Passed April 21 by a vote of 58-0

· National Security-State (H.R. 8595) – Passed April 28 by a vote of 35-27

Additionally, appropriations bills funding Commerce-Justice-Science and the Legislative Branch have been approved in subcommittee consideration.

President Trump’s April 3 budget request for FY 2027 includes $1.5 trillion for defense spending, a roughly 42 percent increase ($445 billion more) than FY 2026. This number does not reflect funding the administration is expected to seek for war activity in Iran, anticipated to be approximately $200 billion.

Finally, action is expected in both the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee on a nearly $72 billion reconciliation package. The measure would fund immigration enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of President Trump’s term in office. The combined bill includes more than $38 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and $26 billion for Customs and Border Protection.

The bill faces opposition from critics opposed to a $1 billion line item for the White House ballroom, including “above-ground and below-ground security features.”

The measure cannot be filibustered, and the full Senate is expected to consider it by the end of the month to meet a June 1 deadline pushed by the White House.

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