
House appropriators on Sunday evening released a proposed funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that would hack 35 percent from the Coast Guard’s troubled Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program, which is enduring further delays. Proposed fiscal year 2026 OPC funding of $530 million is $282.4 million less than the $812.4 million requested, which Trump administration budget documents say supports the transition to construction of two of the medium endurance cutters per year from one currently. The draft bill…