FY 27 Appropriations: The House Appropriations Committee has advanced all 12 annual funding bills, though the House delayed floor debate of the National Security-State Department and Energy-Water Development appropriations bills amid conservative opposition to inaction on the SAVE America Act (H.R.7296), Republicans’ federal citizenship and voter ID bill. The Senate canceled its markups scheduled for Thursday, June 25 as Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) continues to face health issues that prevent him from voting, further tightening Republicans’ margin for advancing legislation. Ongoing appropriations delays are raising the likelihood of a short-term continuing resolution (CR) in advance of the September 30, 2026 deadline. In addition, a shift in House control after the midterms could alter funding priorities and potentially change the contents of FY27 appropriations bills.
Housing Package: The House and Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act this week in 358-32 and 85-5 votes, respectively. On Wednesday, June 24, President Trump abandoned plans to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, demanding Congress pass the SAVE America Act. However, after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) reportedly spoke with President Trump, he indicated that he expects President Trump to ultimately sign the bill within the 10-day window.
Supplemental Funding Request: The White House officially requested supplemental appropriations from Congress that include: 1) $67 B for the Pentagon; 2) $11 B for USDA farmer assistance; 3) $1.4 B for Department of State Global Health programs to address the Ebola outbreak; 4) $1 B for the DOL to support an increase in pension benefits, among other items. The request is unlikely to advance as it is expected to face limited Democratic support and fall short of the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. Congressional Republicans could turn to the budget reconciliation process to advance defense funding in addition to other conservative priorities.
Farm Bill: On June 23, 2026, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee released a discussion draft of their version of the 2026 Farm Bill, entitled the Agricultural Act of 2026. The Senate bill is largely similar to the House package (H.R. 7567), as both bills expand resources for rural farmers, boost investment in federal farm loan programs, streamline conservation programs, and preserve crop insurance and the farm safety net. However, neither the Senate nor House bill include provisions to delay increased Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cost-sharing requirements for states established in the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), a provision Senate Democrats pushed strongly for inclusion.
FirstNet Reauthorization: On Monday, June 22, several coalitions and public safety organizations sent a letter to the Senate Commerce Committee urging Senators to consider the House-passed First Responder Network Authority Act (H.R.7386). On Wednesday, June 24, the Fraternal Order of Police released its draft legislative language addressing concerns with the House bill. Namely, the draft legislative language does not shift leadership of the FirstNet network to the Commerce Department.
Data Center Legislation Advances: The House Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee advanced the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R.9340) on Wednesday, June 24. The legislation would codify the Trump administration’s “ratepayer protection pledge” with major artificial intelligence (AI) companies, requiring states to consider policies that ensure technology companies bear the costs associated with data center energy demands.
Trump Administration:
EPA Announces Brownfields Grant Awards: On Wednesday, June 24, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $270 million in Brownfields Grant awards to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites nationwide. Grants will fund cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated brownfield properties.
CMS Releases State Directed Payment Proposed Rule: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule implementing limits on state directed payments (SDPs) enacted under OBBB. The proposed rule would restrict ground emergency medical transportation reimbursements by capping targeted Medicaid payments at Medicare-based rates on a per-service basis, limiting states’ flexibility to provide funding to EMS providers.Comments are due July 21, 2026.
OMB Proposed Rule: Comments on the proposed rule are due July 13, 2026.
Grants:
FEMA Publishes Preparedness Grant Programs: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced $1.5 billion in funding through its preparedness grant programs, including the Nonprofit, Port, Transit, Tribal Homeland, and Intercity Bus Security Grant Programs.
