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June 24, 2026
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) and Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to the White House’s formal request to Congress for supplemental defense funding to bolster U.S. defenses, replenish weapon stockpiles, pay troops in harm’s way, and ensure the resources necessary to meet evolving national security challenges and needs. The $87.6 billion package was officially transmitted to the committee for review today:

June 24, 2026
Remarks
I want to start by thanking Chairman Calvert for his leadership on this legislation and for his unwavering commitment to America's national defense. I also thank Ranking Member McCollum for her partnership throughout this process – as well as Ranking Member DeLauro for her continued engagement and leadership on the full committee.

June 24, 2026
Remarks
First, I would like to thank Chairman Cole for his leadership and guidance throughout the Fiscal Year 2027 process.  It is quite a remarkable feat to have all twelve full committee markups completed before July 4th.  Thank you, Chairman Cole, and congratulations on a job well done to get to this point.

June 23, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027.

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