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March 6, 2026
The subject of today’s hearing is the Fiscal Year 2027 budget requests for the Library of Congress and the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). Today’s hearing marks the beginning of the Subcommittee’s Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations hearing season. In addition to our hearings being broadcast live, this hearing will include a closed captioning option. Last year the House Modernization and Innovation Subcommittee recommended this technology for all committees across the House. As the Chairman of the Subcommittee that provides the funding for modernization projects, I was pleased to approve the funds, providing greater accessibility to those participating in committee hearings.
March 5, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 221 to 209. This is the second time legislation to fully fund DHS and protect the nation’s border has advanced through the House, once again demonstrating bipartisan support for protecting the nation and ending the Senate Democrat-instigated shutdown.
March 5, 2026
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced the nomination of U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
March 5, 2026
Good afternoon and thank you to my colleagues for joining us to provide their testimony on the Fiscal Year 2027 Interior and Environment appropriations bill. I look forward to hearing more about the projects and programs in the bill that are important to your districts and to communities across the country. Your input will be critical as we work to fund the agencies under this Subcommittee’s jurisdiction including the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Forest Service, the Indian Health Service, and several others.
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