House to Debate Transportation Funding Request for Fiscal '26
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The will kick off its fiscal 2026 legislative season soon.
After its consideration of an appropriations bill scheduled for June 10 to back military and Veterans Affairs programs, House funding leaders intend to proceed with bills specific to other agencies.
The subcommittee debate on the fiscal 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies measure is scheduled for July 14. Its full committee consideration is scheduled for July 17. The bill is meant to fund operations at the .
Appropriations Committee Chairman , tasked with managing the panel’s schedule, applauded the Trump White House’s recent budget request for transportation programs. Earlier this month, the chairman told colleagues, “As we advance the fiscal year 2026 process, effective investments in our nation’s transportation systems are a priority. ’s team at DOT has already made great efforts to ensure we are directing taxpayer dollars to infrastructure and safety improvements that are worthwhile, taking a fine-toothed comb to thousands of funding decisions made by the previous administration.”
Cole continued: “This subcommittee will further these efforts as we look to the [fiscal 2026] bill, making sure we support programs that improve infrastructure while taking a hard look at those programs that are wasteful and duplicative.”
Most Democrats on Capitol Hill, however, continue to criticize much of President Donald Trump’s agenda. Rep. , Appropriations Committee ranking member, expressed frustration about the White House’s budgetary strategy.
“We need the government to fight for the middle class, the working class and the vulnerable,” she said. “The government envisioned by President Trump only serves billionaires and the biggest corporations.”
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The Senate Appropriations panel is expected to debate fiscal 2026 legislation before the August recess. Funding authority for most of the federal government expires Oct. 1.
In an admittedly “skinny” document, the White House asked Congress to approve nearly $27 billion for DOT’s discretionary budget in fiscal 2026. The White House, via its Office of Management and Budget, also proposed reductions to “costly technologies that burden ratepayers and consumers.” This included calling for the $6 billion cancellation of a nationwide electric vehicle charging station program.
The White House is asking for nearly $600 million to enhance supply chain connectivity at ports. It also is asking a prominent infrastructure grants program be increased by more than $700 million. Air traffic control operations under the Federal Aviation Administration’s jurisdiction would receive significant increases as part of the request.
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“At this critical moment, we need a historic budget — one that ends the funding of our decline, puts Americans first, and delivers unprecedented support to our military and homeland security. The president’s budget does all of that,” Russ Vought, director of OMB, said earlier this month. His office has yet to announce when it will release a comprehensive — not “skinny” — fiscal 2026 budget request.
Appearing before House lawmakers May 14, Duffy explained, “We do not take additional funds from hardworking taxpayers for granted in an era where government has become too big, too inefficient and too wasteful. We have carefully planned for these dollars to fund urgent projects that once built, will serve future generations for decades.”
