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House Appropriations Bill That Funds NNSA Clears Committee, Moves to Full House

Sarah Salem

Monday, July 21st, 2025

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The House appropriations committee voted to advance a fiscal 2026 appropriations bill Thursday that would give $25.317 billion to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). That’s around $1.182 billion above the fiscal 2025 levels, although the funding for the Department of Energy as a whole is $1.396 billion below 2025 levels at $48.774 billion. The appropriations bill was passed 35-27 in the House committee and now moves to the full House for markup. NNSA’s funding is also $100 million less…

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