Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Chairman Mike Simpson
2007 Rayburn House Office Building
(202) 225-3081
Majority | Minority |
| Mike Simpson – Chair | Chellie Pingree – Ranking Member |
| Mark Amodei | Betty McCollum |
| Guy Reschenthaler | Josh Harder |
| Michael Cloud | James E. Clyburn |
| Ryan Zinke | |
| Jake Ellzey | |
| Celeste Maloy – Vice Chair |
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Recent Activity
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 33 to 28.
I’d like to start by thanking Chairman Simpson for all his work on this bill. I’d also like to thank Ranking Member DeLauro and Ranking Member Pingree, for their continued partnership.
The bill before us today honors both our commitment to preserve America’s natural heritage and our duty to ensure a strong, sustainable, and fiscally responsible future.
This bill supports President Trump’s agenda to unleash American energy and cut red tape. We include provisions that reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens, protect American jobs, and lower energy costs. With a focus on U.S. energy dominance, we strengthen our national security by expanding access to critical minerals.
Thank you, Chairman Cole. I am pleased to present the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Today’s bill has a wide reach, from our national parks to the water in our pipes. It funds fighting wildfires out West and furthers our commitment to our Tribal nations.
The bill before us today targets resources to reduce energy costs, protect American jobs, and preserve access to our public lands for recreation, hunting, and development of our natural resources.
I recognize that we cannot tackle the nation’s entire debt through the Appropriations Committee given discretionary spending only amounts to roughly 26 percent of U.S. expenditures. The national debt, however, has reached an excess of $36 trillion. The level of funding in this bill takes a necessary step toward fiscal responsibility.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.
The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will come to order.
I am pleased to be here marking up the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior Appropriations bill with Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, Subcommittee Ranking Member Pingree, and the Members of the Subcommittee.
I’d like to thank Chairman Cole for his leadership of the Committee and getting us to this point in the appropriations process.
I also want to recognize Ranking Member DeLauro and Ranking Member Pingree. Ranking Member Pingree has consistently been a wonderful partner, and I appreciate her commitment to the Subcommittee’s issues. I look forward to continuing our work together to move the Interior bill forward.
Lastly, I want to thank the Members and staff on both sides of the aisle for their work and contributions to the bill.
Thank you, Chairman Simpson, and thank you to Ranking Member DeLauro, Ranking Member Pingree, and to all the members of the subcommittee for being with us this morning.
Today, we continue our work on the FY 2026 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill.
The measure covers several agencies, including the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency, that work to conserve and protect our nation’s natural, cultural, and environmental resources.
Importantly, it advances the federal commitment to honor our trust and treaty responsibilities to American Indians and Alaska Natives through Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 bill for the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, July 15th at 10:00 a.m.
Thank you, Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Pingree. Good morning, Acting Director Smith. Thank you for being here to discuss the Indian Health Service Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request.
As an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, I have always prioritized Tribal issues in my work as a Member of Congress and on this important Committee. I have been – and will remain – committed to ensuring the federal government upholds its trust responsibility to Native Americans to provide basic services and resources throughout Indian Country. I appreciate the important role IHS plays in this effort – delivering critical health care services to roughly 2.8 million individuals.
