In a mark up which concluded early Wednesday morning, the House Appropriations Committee advanced the FY 26 Labor-HHS bill 35-28 in a party-line vote. According to Republicans, the draft fiscal spending bill proposes a 7% cut in discretionary spending below the FY25 enacted level, while Democrats note it is a 11% cut. The bill includes $108 billion for HHS, a roughly $7 billion cut from FY 25 levels., and includes $67 billion for the Department of Education, a roughly $12 billion cut from FY 25 levels. Democrats strongly opposed the bill. Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) remarked that Republicans know this bill will not pass on the floor due to the size and scope of the proposed cuts. In opening remarks, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05) shared, “This bill, whatever we do, will be largely dictated by what the Senate can do.” Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-AL-04) noted, “With the President’s leadership, we have taken a critical look at every program and in several cases had to make hard decisions on some ‘nice to have’ programs.” More details may be accessed here, here, and here.