Once in a while, it seems, Congress actually gets some work done.
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a two-bill package of funding for the departments of Treasury and State. The bill passed by a 341-79 vote and will now go to the Senate.
House lawmakers in both parties joined forces on Wednesday to pass a two-bill spending package to fund large parts of the federal government, marking the latest victory for bipartisan leaders racing to prevent a shutdown at month’s end.
The lopsided, 341-79 vote reflected the delicate bipartisan talks that produced the package, brought party leaders on board and eased many of the concerns of rank-and-file members on both sides.
The legislation — which combines funding for the State Department and certain national security programs with money for the Treasury Department, the IRS and other financial services programs — now moves to the Senate, which is expected to consider it, along with other spending bills, next week.
The Department of Homeland Security's funding was intended to be in this package as well, but thanks to the controversy over the shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer, House Democrats demanded more restrictions on immigration officers to be included in the bill, which one would think would be a non-starter with House Republicans.
Appropriators had initially intended the package to included funding for the Department of Homeland Security, as well. But last week’s fatal shooting of an unarmed woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer has prompted Democrats to demand tougher rules for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers as part of the DHS bill.
That demand, in turn, forced GOP leaders to remove the DHS bill from Wednesday’s minibus, with hopes of attaching it to a fourth and final spending package expected to hit the floor next week.
Another item that was struck from the bill was a measure striking salary and expenses for two judges, James Boasberg and Deborah Boardman, while also slashing the District of Columbia's district and appeals court funding. That would be appealing to the Trump administration, but it isn't happening in this go-around.
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The House Appropriations Committee's Republican members took to X to list the benefits of the bill.
H.R. 7006 has PASSED the House.
— House Appropriations (@HouseAppropsGOP) January 14, 2026
✔️ Cuts billions in spending
✔️ Supports economic growth and small businesses
✔️ Strengthens national security and diplomacy
✔️ Upholds safety, strength, and freedom
Another step forward—another FY26 promise kept.
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As of this writing, Congress has passed 3 of 12 appropriations bills for the fiscal year. Nine more must be passed by January 30th - 17 days from this writing - to avoid another partial government shutdown. At present, four appropriations bills have passed both houses and been signed into law by President Trump:
FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act, H.R. 5371
Agriculture, H.R. 4121, S. 2256, CRS 48564
Legislative Branch, H.R. 4249, S. 2257, CRS R48612
Military Construction-Veterans Affairs [As amended by the Senate, 3-bill Consol. Approps. Act] H.R. 3944, CRS IN12622
You can see the status of the remaining appropriations as they go through the process here.
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