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Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 10545, the American Relief Act, 2025. Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) said, “Disasters know no bounds—they impact cities and states across this nation, leaving communities with destruction and despair. It’s a dire reality faced by so many, including my own constituents in Oklahoma. In the face of recent disasters, Americans throughout the country stepped up to help their fellow Americans, and so must Congress.

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered the following remarks during floor consideration of H.R. 10515, the American Relief Act, 2025, highlighting the need to keep the government open and provide much-needed disaster relief to the American people.

As Congress confronts another funding deadline and shifts its focus to government reform, the outlook for our fiscal trajectory remains at a crossroads. Central to this challenge is America’s escalating debt crisis, driven by an often-overlooked issue: unsustainable mandatory spending.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released H.R. 10445, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025. The bill is expected to be considered on the House floor this week.

We owe our freedom to the nation’s veterans who have put their lives on the line for America, and it is our duty to honor the commitments we’ve made to ensure their well-being and care in return. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chairman John “Judge” Carter (R-TX) understands the gravity of this monumental responsibility. In this week’s Appropriations 101 conversation with Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-ID), Carter speaks candidly about the struggles of funding consistent, high-end, and reliable health care for America’s heroes.