Cole: "Strong. Prosperous. Respected. That is the America we are building."
February 24, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress and the American people: “Tonight, President Trump delivered a powerful and forward-looking speech. American exceptionalism is not just an idea – it is the discipline to lead by the people, govern for the people, and defend the people with strength and conviction.
Cole Releases FY27 Programmatic, Language, and Community Project Funding Guidance

Dear Colleague,

I am pleased to announce the beginning of the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process. On Wednesday, February 25, Members may begin submitting programmatic and language requests and Community Project Funding requests for the upcoming year. 

Hearing – Inspectors General for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Meeting Status:
Scheduled
Hearing
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Location:
Capitol Complex, 2358-A RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA
Senate Democrats Push DHS Shutdown into Double Digits
February 23, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security enters double digits. For ten days, DHS has been operating without appropriated funding, forcing workers in critical national security roles to work without pay. This didn't have to happen – Democrats shut the government down intending to hurt President Trump's effective immigration efforts, border wall construction, and removal operations, all of which have reserve funding from last year's OBBBA and will continue uninterrupted during this shutdown. 
Appropriators Deliver Joint Report on Christian Persecution in Nigeria to White House
February 23, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Following President Trump’s call-to-action and redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), the House Appropriations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee delivered a joint report on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria to the White House. The findings follow a comprehensive investigation that included interviews with expert witnesses, a hearing and roundtable, two on-the-ground assessments through bipartisan congressional delegations to Nigeria, and close partnership with the Trump Administration.
FY27 Guidance Overview

Beginning on February 25th, the Committee will open its electronic portal (link), ensuring every Member of the U.S. House of Representatives has the opportunity to participate in the annual appropriations process by submitting programmatic, language, and Community Project Funding requests. 

FY27 Information

FY27 Member Request Guidance

Committee Announces LHHS Public Witness Testimony Submission Instructions
February 23, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies announced that written public testimony submissions will be accepted beginning today, February 23, 2026.
Oversight Hearing - National Endowment for Democracy
Meeting Status:
Scheduled
Hearing
Date:
Location:
Capitol Complex, 2358-A RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA
Appropriations, Homeland Security Republicans Slam Democrats’ DHS Shutdown for Risking Safety and Security of Americans
February 13, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee and House Homeland Security Republicans issued statements on Senate Democrats’ refusal to pass the full-year Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, which was already passed by the House in a bipartisan vote. Instead, Senate Democrats chose to block an extension of DHS funding this week, causing a shutdown of DHS that is set to begin at midnight tonight.
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