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May 12, 2026
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Thank you, Chairman Womack, and thank you, Ranking Member Clyburn. I am also pleased to be joined by my friend, Full Committee Ranking Member DeLauro. Welcome, Secretary Turner. Thank you for appearing before us today and for your continued service to the American people.

May 12, 2026
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Today we welcome the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Honorable Scott Turner. Mr. Secretary, thank you for appearing before this subcommittee to discuss HUD's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request. This is your second appearance before us, and I look forward to hearing about the progress you have made in the past year reforming HUD's programs and putting the Department on a sounder footing.

May 12, 2026
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The Subcommittee will come to order. Today, the Subcommittee will receive testimony from:

May 12, 2026
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Thank you Chairman Calvert and Ranking Member McCollum. Welcome Secretary Hegseth, General Caine, and Undersecretary Hurst. Thank you for appearing today and our sincere appreciation for your service to our nation. I join Chairman Calvert, and members of this Subcommittee, by saying at the outset of this hearing that the men and women of our Armed Forces are the finest in the world. They deserve our full support and our commitment to giving them the resources they need that will keep them ready for the fights of today and tomorrow.

May 12, 2026
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Today, the Subcommittee will convene for an open hearing to receive testimony from The Honorable Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mr. Jay Hurst, Acting Under Secretary of War Comptroller. Mr. Secretary, General Caine, and Mr. Hurst, a warm welcome to you.  Thank you for your service to our great nation and thank you for appearing before the Subcommittee today.

May 6, 2026
Washington, D.C. – The House Appropriations Committee has advanced critical national security protections for the U.S. nuclear triad in response to growing threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and other adversaries seeking to encroach on America’s most sensitive military installations. Language included in the FY27 Financial Services and General Government funding bill and report will strengthen oversight of foreign ownership near key strategic assets – including sites like Whiteman Air Force Base in Rep. Mark Alford's (R-MO) district – where CCP-linked entities are strategically acquiring properties in close proximity to America's premier nuclear deterrence capabilities. 

May 1, 2026
With May 1st here, we are reflecting on April at the House Appropriations Committee. From FY27 bill drops and markups to hearings and welcoming a new member, we kept our work in full bloom – moving measures, maximizing momentum, and making every proceeding count. As we spring forward, we’re sharing snapshots of the progress driving us into another month because April Article I powers bring more May markup hours!

April 30, 2026
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement regarding today’s House passage of H.R. 7147, which will now head to President Trump's desk to end the Democrat-led Department of Homeland Security shutdown:

April 30, 2026
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Good morning, everyone. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Indian Health Service Chief of Staff Clayton Fulton. Mr. Fulton has assumed the delegable duties of the IHS Director, and I thank him for being with us today to discuss the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request.

April 30, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2027 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.