Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) and Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to the White House’s formal request to Congress for supplemental defense funding to bolster U.S. defenses, replenish weapon stockpiles, pay troops in harm’s way, and ensure the resources necessary to meet evolving national security challenges and needs. The $87.6 billion package was officially transmitted to the committee for review today:

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

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the Defense Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, June 11th, at 9:00 a.m., during a closed markup.

Washington, D.C. – The Defense Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), hosted Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, and Acting Undersecretary of Defense Jules Hurst for a hearing on the Department of Defense's FY27 budget request. 

Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement in support of President Trump’s launch of Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime – the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism – which has long brutally suppressed and executed its own people – while exporting violence across the globe:

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 217 to 214. This legislation, which enacts five full-year FY26 appropriations bills previously passed by this chamber, is now on its way to President Trump's desk for signature. The American people deserve a functioning government, and Republicans are continuing to lead responsibly to deliver it. The House previously completed months of bipartisan, bicameral negotiations and passed a final FY26 appropriations agreement, but the Senate subsequently altered that deal, triggering a partial shutdown of the federal government. Despite the challenge, the House has once again moved forward to finish the job, keep the government functioning, and deliver certainty for the nation. 

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered the following remarks while leading debate on the House Floor in support of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. Read Chairman Cole's floor remarks here and below.