Minibus backs research and cleanups but guts climate hubs

By Andres Picon | 11/10/2025 06:34 AM EST

The three-bill package is part of a deal to end the ongoing government shutdown.

Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) speaks with reporters.

Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chair of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, said negotiators took out contentious policy riders. Francis Chung/POLITICO

The shutdown deal announced Sunday includes a package of three fiscal 2026 spending bills that largely reject the sweeping cuts proposed by House Republicans and the Trump administration.

However, lawmakers are moving forward with some funding decreases, including for the Department of Agriculture’s climate hubs.

The bipartisan package, known as a “minibus,” contains the Agriculture-FDA, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs and Legislative Branch bills.

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It is expected to be bundled with a new bill to reopen the government until the end of January — part of a broader deal to end the ongoing shutdown.

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