The House is on track to pass bipartisan spending bills for the Department of Energy, the Interior Department, EPA and other agencies Thursday after GOP leaders suppressed a conservative rebellion.
Republicans narrowly advanced the package of three fiscal 2026 appropriations bills on a 214-212 procedural vote Wednesday. If the House passes the “minibus” Thursday, the Senate could take it up as soon as next week.
Passage of the Interior-Environment, Energy-Water and Commerce-Justice-Science bills would be a significant step for congressional appropriators, who are racing to finalize and pass the remaining fiscal 2026 spending measures to avoid a partial government shutdown after Jan. 30.
House leaders secured the support necessary to advance the minibus Wednesday after granting a number of concessions to conservatives who had criticized provisions in the legislation and demanded greater involvement in future funding negotiations.
