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The House Appropriations Committee today released the fiscal year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation includes $55.3 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other related agencies.

On a bipartisan basis, the House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill. The legislation will now head to the House floor for consideration. The legislation contains funding to house, train, and equip military personnel, provide housing and services to military families, and help maintain base infrastructure. The bill also funds veterans’ benefits and programs. In total, the bill provides $76.6 billion in discretionary funding – $4.6 billion above the fiscal year 2015 level.

The House Appropriations Committee today released the fiscal year 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill provides annual funding for the offices of Members of the House of Representatives, the support agencies of Congress, security, services for visitors, and Capitol operations and maintenance.

The House Appropriations Committee today released the fiscal year 2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation contains funding to house, train, and equip military personnel, provide housing and services to military families, and help maintain base infrastructure. The bill also funds veterans’ benefits and programs. In total, the legislation provides $76.6 billion in discretionary funding – $4.6 billion above the fiscal year 2015 level.

The House Republican Steering Committee today approved Rep. Steven Palazzo (MS-04) to serve on the House Appropriations Committee in the 114th Congress.

The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the fiscal year 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations bill (H.R. 240), which will provide funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through September 30, 2015. This is the last of the 12 annual funding bills to be approved by the House, and will now head to the President for his signature.

House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) made the following statement on the passing of Rep. Alan Nunnelee, a member of the Appropriations Committee.

House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today issued the following statement on the release of the President’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request.