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 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.
Good afternoon, everyone. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Indian Health Service Acting Director Benjamin Smith. Thank you for your leadership of the IHS, and for being with us today to discuss the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request.
I would also like to welcome and thank Congressman Tom Cole for joining us today in his role as full committee chair. Chairman Cole is the first Native American to ever chair the Appropriations Committee, and is a champion for Indian Country, ensuring that Tribes receive the resources they need to take care of their communities.
