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House passes first fiscal 2027 appropriations bill

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by Sudiksha Kochi - 05/15/26 10:30 AM ET

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by Sudiksha Kochi - 05/15/26 10:30 AM ET

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The House on Friday passed its first appropriations bill for fiscal 2027 with bipartisan support, marking an early step in the annual government funding process and sending the measure to the Senate for consideration.

The military construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill passed the lower chamber by a vote of 400-15. All 15 “no” votes came from Democrats.

The legislation would fund veterans’ benefits, invest more than $2 billion in infrastructure improvements for Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and four cemeteries, and include $900 million for medical and prosthetic research, among other things.

“This bill honors those who have sacrificed for our country and reaffirms our commitment to the well-being of both service members and veterans. It supports our troops, cares for veterans and their families, and upholds the promises we have made to those who put our nation first,” Rep. John Carter (R-Texas), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, said on the House floor Thursday.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said in a statement, “As the first bill to move out of full committee this year, it sets a strong foundation for the FY27 work ahead.”

The bill represents some of the lowest-hanging fruit of the appropriations cycle. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is sure to face much tougher resistance — both from Democrats and within his own party — when the topic shifts to funding other agencies, including the departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security and Defense.

House GOP leaders must pass 12 appropriations bills by the end of September, on top of what will likely be a packed agenda for Republicans as they seek to adopt two reconciliation bills, finalize a housing bill, renew the government’s foreign spying powers and move a slate of other priorities tied to President Trump’s agenda.

In recent weeks, the House Appropriations Committee has advanced legislation to fund financial services agencies, the Department of State, the Food and Drug Administration and agriculture programs. In a sign of challenges to come, all of those bills faced strong opposition from Democrats, who protested sharp cuts to humanitarian programs, global health and climate programs, among a host of others.

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