House Passes 3-Bill Spending Package

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a package of three bills on Jan. 8 that fund multiple agencies. The tally was 397–28. It now moves to the Senate, where it is expected to pass. The first bill allocates $11.1 billion to the Department of Commerce, an increase of $744 million over the previous fiscal year and $2.4 billion above the Trump administration’s request. It also provides $37 billion for the Department of Justice—$148 million above the 2025 fiscal year and $1.7 billion above the administration’s request. Additionally, it allocates $24.4 billion to NASA, $5.6 billion above the Trump administration’s request. The second bill sets aside $1.7 billion for the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation, an increase of $360 million above the administration’s 2026 fiscal year request....