12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Happy Fiscal New Year!
Washington, D.C. – Happy Fiscal New Year! While there might be no fireworks, no confetti, and no Auld Lang Syne – we do have a federal government open for business.
That might sound like common sense to most, but after multiple historic shutdowns instigated by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, we weren't sure the far left was ready to make – much less keep – a resolution to leave partisan shutdowns in FY26.
Well, Fiscal Year 2027 is officially here, and we are happy to report there is no liberal obstructionist shutdown in sight. This, of course, didn’t happen by chance. By purposely moving early on a stopgap, House Republicans made sure there would be no ambiguity about who dropped the ball if government funding was held in limbo. The proactive, responsible action put Senate Democrats on notice: there would be no excuse to manufacture another funding crisis, no opportunity to run out the clock, and no question about who would own the consequences of choosing chaos over an open government.
But keeping the lights on is the floor – not the ceiling.
A short-term CR was never intended to replace full-year appropriations. It was designed to provide certainty, take the threat of a shutdown off the table, and protect the time needed to finish the job the right way. So, as we look ahead to the rest of the year, we also don’t forget the work remaining to complete Fiscal Year 2027.
House Republican Appropriators have acted at every level to uphold our Article I duties – but we need our counterparts on the other side of the Rotunda to join us.
We have held oversight, budget, field, and full committee hearings.
We have marked up and reported out every FY27 bill.
We have passed full-year bills across the House floor.
Yet, Senate Democrats won’t even allow markups to progress. Not one bill has been marked up, reported out, or moved to the Senate floor because of their gridlock tactics. This also makes it impossible to negotiate full-year funding when circumstances make clear that one side is willing to bring the process to a standstill before it can even leave committee.
So, what are we asking? For the other side of the aisle to be inspired by the fall season and turn over a new leaf!
A new fiscal year does not erase the challenges ahead. Difficult negotiations remain, differences will have to be worked through, and responsible governing will require both chambers to do their jobs.
As we turn the page and formally enter FY27, we’re keeping our eyes on the work ahead while taking stock of the year behind us the only way appropriators know how: by the numbers.
12: All twelve Fiscal Year bills have been fully reported by the House Appropriations Committee.
11: Every action House Republicans have taken is to prevent Congress from waiting till the eleventh hour to fund the government.
10: Our longest individual FY27 markup clocked in at 10 hours, with the endurance award going to FSGG.
9: The number of full-year FY26 bills President Trump enacted into law this year with his signature, ensuring a total of all 12 bills were signed into law. The previous 3 FY26 bills were enacted in 2025.
8: The number of bills that include district-focused community project funding, supporting everything from roads and clean water to public safety and local infrastructure.
7: There are seven majority seats flanking the Chairman’s podium in Rayburn 2359 – fittingly occupied by Cardinals at the center of the appropriations process.
6: The sixth month of the year marked the completion of FY27 markups in the House. This is the earliest date this feat has been accomplished since Fiscal Year 2020.
5: The number of full committee markups held in June alone – THUD, Interior, LHHS, Homeland Security, and Defense – culminating in all 12 FY27 appropriations bills advancing out of full committee.
4: Democrats – through full and partial shutdowns – kept the government comprehensively closed for roughly four months. These were historic numbers that kept paychecks, services, and programs in limbo for millions of Americans.
3: Three FY27 Appropriations bills have passed the House floor with bipartisan support.
2: It takes two chambers to act to complete the appropriations process.
1: The Article of the Constitution that gives Congress the power of the purse.
0: The amount of omnibuses that have befallen the American people under renewed Republican leadership.
Happy Fiscal New Year – may all our bills be full-year and our continuing resolutions short-lived!
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