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March 8, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. The bill is expected to be considered on the House floor next week.


March 5, 2025
Remarks
This morning, we welcome Members on both sides of the aisle to the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee as we kick off the 119th Congress.

March 5, 2025
Remarks

Good Morning. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for our Member Day hearing.

We are looking forward to taking testimony from our colleagues this morning.


March 3, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) issued the below statement on appropriations negotiations and Democrat leadership demands unrelated to funding levels:

February 28, 2025
Washington, D.C. – This week, the House Appropriations Committee continued its commitment to accountability and oversight by holding a series of hearings to gather testimony and insights on a range of issues.

February 27, 2025

Washington, D.C. – This week, the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee brought together Tribal members from across the nation to testify on issues and policy priorities for Fiscal Year 2026. During the multi-day hearings, witnesses and lawmakers conveyed a focus on healthcare, law enforcement, and education. Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) and Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-ID) reiterated their commitment to working towards upholding America’s trust and treaty obligations and ensuring strong investments to address critical needs. 


February 26, 2025
Remarks
This is the first hearing for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the 119th Congress. I am honored to serve as Chairman of this important Subcommittee.

February 26, 2025
Remarks

Good morning. Thank you to our witnesses who have come to testify before us for this important hearing. Today, this subcommittee will examine the effectiveness of Federal K-12 funding and the importance of school choice. I look forward to learning more from our witnesses about the state of our public K-12 schools,  challenges facing these students, and the trends these experts are seeing in the field. 


February 26, 2025
Remarks

The committee will come to order.

Good morning and welcome to the second day of our public witness hearings for American Indian and Alaska Native programs.  I want to welcome all the distinguished Tribal elders and leaders here today and to thank our witnesses for appearing before the Committee to share their concerns on these important topics. In terms of hearing logistics, I will call each panel of witnesses to the table one panel at a time. 


February 25, 2025
Remarks
Today, the Subcommittee will hold an open hearing, in which all Members of the House have been invited to testify on their priorities for the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.