DOGE Bill Passes

The U.S. House of Representatives has completed action on Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations by passing H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 341–88, and H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 220–207. These measures finalize funding for all 12 annual appropriations bills covering October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The legislation was developed through bicameral negotiations involving House and Senate subcommittee leaders and provides full-year funding across defense, homeland security, labor-health-human services-education, and transportation-housing-urban development.

The bills allocate resources to key areas including military readiness with a 3.8% pay increase for service members, enhancements to border security and homeland protection, biomedical research and rural health initiatives, education and workforce training programs, modernization of air traffic control systems, infrastructure improvements for roads and bridges, and support for local community projects. Certain longstanding provisions are retained, such as restrictions on federal housing assistance eligibility and protections related to unborn children. Overall discretionary spending is held below levels projected under the prior continuing resolution, incorporating reductions to select programs and administrative reforms aimed at fiscal restraint.

Following House passage on January 22, 2026, H.R. 7148 advanced to the Senate, where it was approved with amendments. The House then concurred with those changes on February 3, 2026, by a vote of 217–214. The measure was signed into law the same day, becoming Public Law No: 119-75 and providing stable funding for a broad portion of federal operations. H.R. 7147 completed House passage but did not reach final enactment by mid-February 2026.