The House of Representatives has passed a nearly $180 billion federal funding package, moving Congress closer to preventing a government shutdown at the end of the month. The package, which includes three bills, passed with strong bipartisan support in a 397 to 28 vote, with 22 Republicans and six Democrats opposing it. The legislation allocates over $174 billion to partially or fully fund the departments of Commerce, Justice, Interior, and Energy, along with budgets for NASA, the FBI, and federal nuclear energy projects.
The funding package faced initial resistance from conservative Republicans, particularly regarding the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill. Concerns centered around a community funding project linked to Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., which was removed to secure the bill’s passage. The package is one of 12 annual appropriations bills Congress must pass each fiscal year.
The bipartisan deal sets spending levels for various federal agencies through September 30, 2026. While some cuts were accepted, the reductions are less severe than those proposed by President Trump. The bill also rejects several of Trump’s proposed agency reorganizations and cuts to scientific research funding.
According to House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, the package rejects over $163 billion in proposed cuts and protects key Democratic priorities. Congress aims to complete the remaining appropriations bills by January 30 to avoid a shutdown.
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