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House Panel Approves $66.4 Billion DHS Bill For FY ’26 On Party Line Vote

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025

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House Panel Approves $66.4 Billion DHS Bill For FY ’26 On Party Line Vote

The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Monday evening approved a $66.4 billion discretionary budget for the Department of Homeland Security in fiscal year 2026, 4 percent above the Trump administration’s $63.6 billion request. The panel’s recommendation was approved by an eight to four vote with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed. The bill goes to the full committee for a markup on Thursday. DHS is funded at $64.6 billion in FY ’25 under the continuing resolution that funds the…

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