Status of FY 2026 Appropriations
The House has passed its Defense, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs (Milcon-VA), and Energy and Water appropriations bills. The Senate has passed its Agriculture, Legislative Branch, and MilCon-VA bills.
The House Appropriations Committee has marked all of the 12 regular appropriations bills. The Senate Appropriations Committee has marked up eight bills.
House vs. Senate
The Senate is proposing higher spending levels than the House. Comparing the eight bills for which proposed spending levels are available, the Senate totals about $50 billion above the House levels.
| FY 2026 Appropriations
House vs Senate |
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| Bill |
House |
Senate |
House vs. Senate |
|
| Ag |
25.523 |
27.100 |
-1.577 |
|
| CJS |
76.824 |
79.711 |
-2.887 |
|
| DOD |
831.513 |
851.900 |
-20.387 |
|
| E&W |
57.300 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| FSGG |
23.198 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| DHS |
66.361 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Interior |
37.971 |
38.600 |
-0.629 |
|
| LHHSED |
184.491 |
197.000 |
-12.509 |
|
| Leg |
6.700 |
7.100 |
-0.400 |
|
| MilCon-VA |
152.091 |
153.501 |
-1.410 |
|
| State |
46.218 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| THUD |
89.910 |
100.226 |
-10.316 |
|
| Total |
1,598.100 |
1,455.138* |
-50.115* |
|
| Base budget authority in billions of dollars.
*Reflects the eight of 12 appropriations bills reported in the Senate. Sources: House and Senate Appropriations Committees and Congressional Budget Office. |
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House and Senate vs. 2025
The Senate is proposing to increase spending in FY 2026 above the FY 2025 enacted appropriations levels while the House is proposing a slight decrease.
The eight Senate FY 2026 bills that are available for review are about $50.5 billion in total above the enacted FY 2025 levels.
The House FY 2026 appropriations bills (all 12 are available) are about $2 billion below the enacted FY 2025 levels.
| FY 2026 Appropriations
House and Senate vs 2025 |
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| Bill | Enacted
2025 |
House
2026 |
Senate
2026 |
House vs. 2025 |
Senate vs. 2025 |
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| Ag |
26.643 |
25.523 | 27.100 | -1.120 |
0.457 |
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| CJS |
67.810 |
76.824 | 79.711 | 9.014 |
11.901 |
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| DOD |
831.513 |
831.513 | 851.900 | 0.000 |
20.387 |
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| E&W |
58.066 |
57.300 | N/A | -0.766 |
N/A |
||
| FSGG |
15.873 |
23.198 | N/A | 7.325 |
N/A |
||
| DHS |
65.030 |
66.361 | N/A | 1.331 |
N/A |
||
| Interior |
40.874 |
37.971 | 38.600 | -2.903 |
-2.274 |
||
| LHHSED |
198.150 |
184.491 | 197.000 | -13.659 |
-1.150 |
||
| Leg |
6.742 |
6.700 | 7.100 | -0.042 |
0.358 |
||
| MilConVA |
146.553 |
152.091 | 153.501 | 5.538 |
6.948 |
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| State |
56.847 |
46.218 | N/A | -10.629 |
N/A |
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| THUD |
86.370 |
89.910 | 100.226 | 3.540 | 13.856 |
|
|
| Total |
1,600.471 |
1,598.100 | 1,455.138* | -2.371 |
50.483* |
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| Base budget authority in billions of dollars.
* Reflects the eight of 12 appropriations bills reported in the Senate. Sources: House and Senate Appropriations Committees and Congressional Budget Office. |
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