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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 35 to 27.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 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 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, May 21, at 8:00 a.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee’s website.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee announced the Fiscal Year 2027 American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearing dates and instructions for providing a written public testimony. The subcommittee will host American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearings on Tuesday, March 17, and Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

Washington, D.C. – Today, with the swipe of his pen, President Donald J. Trump enacted H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, into law. Following the signing ceremony held at the White House, Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY), Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-ID), and Energy and Water Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) released the following statements:

Washington, D.C. – This week, the House of Representatives passed the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 397 to 28. H.R. 6938 is expected to pass the Senate and be signed into law by President Trump next week, completing six of the twelve appropriations bills. Work continues on floor passage of the remaining FY26 legislation.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 with a vote of 397 to 28. Appropriators have been making steady Article I progress, with three full-year appropriations bills signed into law and three more heading to President Trump's desk following Senate passage next week. All twelve full-year funding bills have passed through committee, and work continues on floor passage of remaining FY26 legislation. 

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 H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.