FY26 Energy-Water Appropriations: The House passed H.R.4553 (214-213), which would provide the Energy Department, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and related agencies would receive $57.3 billion in discretionary funding for fiscal 2026. The total would be a $766.4 million decrease from fiscal 2025, according to a summary from House Appropriations Committee Republicans. The measure would provide $33.2 billion in defense funding and $24.1 billion in non-defense funding.

The measure would provide new funding to support nuclear reactor projects while cutting funds for nuclear cleanup and clean energy projects. It would block diversity initiatives and changes made to rename military facilities honoring the Confederacy. It also would bar agencies from issuing rules with major economic effects.

Made-in-America Defense: The House passed H.R.4216, which aims to boost American defense exports by simplifying regulations and increasing access for U.S. manufacturers to supply allied nations with defense equipment. It promotes domestic industry by making a list of restricted defense items public and requiring annual review and potential removal of restrictions, which currently slow sales through government channels. 

Stop Chinese Fentanyl: The House passed H.R.747, which sanctions opioid manufacturers in China and holds the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for their role in the deadly opioid crisis plaguing American communities. The bill would amend the “Fentanyl Sanctions Act” and enable the U.S. government to impose sanctions on Chinese officials and organizations involved in the production, sale, financing, or transportation of synthetic opioids or their precursor chemicals. Entities that fail to cooperate with U.S. counternarcotics efforts would be designated as foreign opioid traffickers.

The House passed three joint resolutions aimed at rolling back several Bureau of Land Management plans which were put in place under the Biden administration:

• BLM Montana Management Plan: The House passed H.J.Res.104 (211-208), which resolution nullifies the Bureau of Land Management's "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment" issued in November 2024 which generally prohibits BLM from issuing any new coal leases for certain public lands under the jurisdiction of the Miles City Field Office in Montana.

• BLM North Dakota Management Plan: The House passed H.J.Res.106 (215-210), which nullifies BLM's "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Manage Plan" issued in January 2025 which limits development of oil and gas in low-potential areas and new coal leasing to areas within four miles of existing mines on public lands under the jurisdiction of the North Dakota Field Office.

• BLM Alaska Management Plan: The House passed H.J.Res.105 (215-211), which nullifies BLM's "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan" issued in November 2024 which designated 3.6 million acres as areas of "critical environmental concern" in the Central Yukon planning area, effectively limiting mining claims and oil and gas development on such lands.

Stop Illegal Entry: The House is set to begin mark-up of H.R.3486, which would increase penalties for aliens who illegally enter or reenter the United States, particularly those with prior felony convictions or multiple previous removals.

Modernize the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Acquisition System: The House Committee on Rules may meet this week to provide for floor consideration the H.R.3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery (SPEED) Act. The bill fundamentally reforms the Defense Acquisition System (DAS) to cut red tape and deliver capabilities to servicemembers as quickly and effectively as possible.

Government Funding: The odds of a partial government shutdown may be decreasing after the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee cautiously embraced an emerging GOP game plan for a stopgap spending measure. That support, however, hinges on such a measure avoiding partisan policy riders and funding cuts and extending no longer than a few months.

National Defense Authorization (NDAA): The Senate voted (84-14) to move forward with consideration of S.2296. The Senate’s version of the NDAA would authorize US defense and national security programs to receive $925.8 billion. The bill would more than double funding for military construction, and it would authorize a roughly 12% boost above the request for procurement.

It would set an end-strength military force limit of 1.3 million active duty personnel, and support a 3.8% pay increase for military personnel. It would authorize $500 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and extend it through 2028. It would also set policies for the development and deployment of the domestic Golden Dome missile defense program and provide up to $200 million to support Israel’s missile defense systems.

Rescissions Package: Congress passed H.R.4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, that would rescind a total of $9 billion in previously appropriated funding, including (The measure now goes to the President):

• $7.9 billion in foreign aid and

• $1.1 billion provided for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

It would also rescind:

• $1 million for voter ID in Haiti

• $6 million for "Net Zero Cities" in Mexico

• $3 million for Iraqi Sesame Street

• $2.1 million for climate resilience in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and East Africa

• $500,000 for electric busses in Rwanda

• $33,000 for "Being LGBTI in the Caribbean"

• $643,000 for LGBTQI+ programs in the Western Balkans

• $5.1 million to strengthen the "resilience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer global movements"

• $135 million in contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Department of Defense Appropriations: The House passed H.R.4016 (221-209), which allocates roughly $832 billion in funding for defense programs for fiscal year 2026. The bill passed Thursday would boost funding for active, reserve, and National Guard military personnel by $6.6 billion above current levels, to a total of $189 billion. It also allows for an increase of 3.8 percent in basic pay for military personnel that would take effect beginning in January.

It calls for $174 billion for procurement, up $6.5 billion from current levels, and would provide $283 billion for operation and maintenance, or a roughly $7 billion decrease below 2025 levels. The bill also includes about $148 billion for research, development, test and evaluation, as well as boosts for Defense Department health programs and overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid programs.

Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks: The House passed H.R.1709, which requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to examine and report on the cybersecurity of mobile service networks and the vulnerability of these networks and mobile devices to cyberattacks and surveillance conducted by adversaries.

Consumer Safety Technology: The House passed H.R.1770, which proposes a pilot program for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and directs the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to study and report on blockchain technology and digital tokens. It focuses on leveraging technology to enhance consumer product safety.

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State: The House passed H.R.1919 (219-210), which prevents the Federal Reserve from issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) directly to individuals or through intermediaries. This is intended to protect financial privacy and prevent the government from potentially using a CBDC for surveillance or control of individual financial activity. It also requires that Congress pass legislation authorizing any government-created digital dollar, safeguarding private sector innovation and any future development of digital cash.

Digital Asset Market Clarity: The House passed H.R.3633 (294-134), which establishes a regulatory framework for digital assets. The bill aims to provide clarity on digital asset regulation, potentially shifting oversight from the SEC to the CFTC for certain assets. The industry has long sought legislation to help delineate when digital assets are considered securities or commodities and, as a result, which financial regulator they fall under. 

Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins: The House passed S.1582, which would establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, digital assets designed to maintain a stable value linked to a national currency like the U.S. dollar. It aims to provide clarity and oversight for these digital assets, fostering innovation while prioritizing consumer protection and strengthening the U.S. dollar's reserve currency status. The bill was passed by the Senate and is now headed to President Trump who is expected to sign it.

Stop Illegal Entry: The House is set to take up H.R.3486, which would increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter or re-enter the United States after being removed. Specifically, it seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose harsher punishments, including longer prison sentences and potentially life imprisonment for certain repeat offenders. 

Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure:  The House is also expected to take up H.R.3898, which aims to strengthen the Clean Water Act permitting process for permit seekers and holders, while providing clearer instruction and standards for permitting agencies. 

Impeachment Charges: The House voted (344-79) to table (set aside) a motion to impeach Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Democratic Representative Al Green of Texas introduced the articles over what he views as "illegal and unconstitutional" military strikes against Iran.

Condemning the Attacks on Minnesota Lawmakers: The House passed H.Res.519, which condemns and denounces the June 14 attacks on Minnesota state legislators, honors those killed and wounded, and calls on everyone to reaffirm a commitment to a safe, civil, and peaceful democracy. It calls for unity and the rejection of political violence in Minnesota and across the United States.

Condemning Violent LA Protests: The House passed H.Res.516 (212-195), which condemns the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California. It also expresses gratitude to law enforcement agencies (including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) with respect to recent demonstrations in Los Angeles.

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Appropriations: The House passed H.R.3944 (218-206), which would provide $152.1 billion in net discretionary spending for military construction, Veterans Affairs Department (VA) medical care, and related agencies, nearly 3% more than FY 2025 (on a programmatic basis after factoring out a $15.9 billion rescission, it provides more than $167.7 billion in discretionary funding). It also provides $301.6 billion in mandatory funding for VA compensation and other benefits as well as medical care for veterans exposed to toxins, thereby providing a total of about $469.5 billion for FY 2026. The bill is the first FY 2026 spending bill to come to the House floor.

Deportation of Immigrants Convicted of a DUIs: The House passed H.R.875 (246-160), which would make a DUI conviction a deportable offense for undocumented immigrants. Currently, DUIs are not automatically considered a deportable offense under U.S. immigration law. 

Dangerous Migrant Apprehension Numbers: The House passed H.R.275 (231-182), which would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report every month on non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who attempt to unlawfully enter the United States and who potentially pose a national security risk. DHS must report on (1) the number of individuals, (2) the nationalities or countries of last residence of these individuals, and (3) the location of the encounters.

Sanction Sea Pirates: The House passed H.R.1998, which would impose targeted sanctions on individuals and entities engaged in piracy worldwide, including asset freezes and denial of entry into the United States. The legislation comes in response to a surge in attacks by both Houthi militants and Somali pirates in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts: The House passed H.R.3394, which would expand the eligibility criteria for an accredited investor for purposes of participating in private offerings of securities to include an individual determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to have qualifying professional knowledge through educational or professional experience. 

Senate Republicans will launch a so-called vote-a-rama this morning in hopes of passing their "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill (H.R.1) later today.

However, Democrats will likely attempt to make the process as politically painful as possible, and it's by no means clear whether at least 50 of the 53 Senate Republicans will support the bill on a final vote. Vice President JD Vance serves as a potential tiebreaker. 

A vote-a-rama involves senators taking up an unlimited number of amendments in a marathon session. Other votes, such as on points of order, are also possible.

The first vote the Senate takes before starting the vote-a-rama is on the current policy baseline, the accounting tactic Republicans are using to make the 2017 tax cuts permanent. 

The vote-a-rama follows a weekend Senate session. A substitute amendment to the House-passed bill was released just before midnight Friday. GOP leaders held a procedural vote open for hours Saturday evening as they negotiated with a handful of members. Once that vote gaveled down, 51-49, Democrats forced the 940-page substitute amendment to be read aloud on the floor. That took until just after 3 p.m. Sunday, at which point floor debate commenced.

Absent major changes, it appears unlikely that the two GOP senators who voted against a motion to proceed to the bill, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, will support it on a final vote. Republicans can lose no more than one additional vote and still pass it, assuming all senators vote and all Democrats vote "no." 

Should the Senate pass the measure, the House is prepared to return from recess as soon as Wednesday morning, in hopes of clearing it for President Donald Trump's signature ahead of his July 4 self-imposed deadline.

DOGE Cuts to PBS, NPR, and AID: The House passed H.R.4 (214-212), which makes $9.4 billion in federal spending cuts recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The bill would codify DOGE’s unilateral $8.3 billion in cuts to the US Agency for International Development and the US Institute of Peace. The measure also approves cuts of more than $1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR).

Denouncing the Antisemitic Terrorist Attack in Boulder, Colorado: The House passed H.res.488 (280-113), which formally condemns the June 1, 2025, antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to condemning the attack, the resolution also calls for enhanced, commonsense vetting procedures and stresses the importance of communication between local law enforcement and their federal counterparts in sanctuary states like Colorado. The resolution passed with a bipartisan vote.  

Condemning the Rise in Ideologically Motivated Attacks on Jewish Individuals: The House passed H.Res.481, which condemns the June 1, 2025, targeted act of terror in Boulder, Colorado, as an act of ideologically motivated violence and reaffirms the House of Representatives' commitment to protecting the rights of all Americans to assemble peacefully and practice their faith without fear of violence.

Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency: The House passed H.R.2096 (235-178), which would restore the right of law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to negotiate disciplinary matters through collective bargaining. This means that police unions and officers would be able to discuss and agree on terms related to discipline, including procedures and consequences for misconduct. The change would undo previous amendments made by a 2022 law that removed this capacity for collective negotiation. Additionally, the bill seeks to restore the statute of limitations for bringing claims against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department. 

Banning Non-citizens from Voting in D.C.: The House passed H.R.884 (266-148), which prohibits a non-U.S. citizen from voting in a District of Columbia (DC) election and repeals relevant provisions of DC law. Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in a federal election; however, in 2022, DC enacted a law allowing noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections. This bill repeals the DC law, which went into effect on February 23, 2023. 

 D.C. Federal Immigration Compliance: The House passed H.R.2056 (224-, which prohibits the District of Columbia (DC) from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement activities, except for certain instances involving witnesses and victims of crime. Specifically, the bill bars DC from adopting a law, policy, or practice prohibiting DC governmental entities from sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual with a federal, state, or local government entity. Further, DC may not adopt a law, policy, or practice of not complying with lawful requests from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual from custody. (A detainer is a formal request from DHS that a state or locality hold an individual in custody for up to 48 hours after the individual would otherwise be released so that DHS may facilitate the individual's removal.)

HALT Fentanyl: The House passed (321-104), which permanently classifies all “fentanyl-related substances” (FRS) in Schedule I, which has been done on a temporary basis since 2018. Substances classified as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act are defined as a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and mandatory minimum administrative, civil, and criminal penalties. The bill expands mandatory minimum sentencing for manufacturing, importing, or possessing FRS with intent to distribute.

American Cargo for American Ships: The House passed H.R.2035, which is a bipartisan bill that aims to strengthen U.S. Cargo preference laws and promote American economic growth. The legislation would increase cargo preference for all U.S. Department of Transportation cargoes to 100 percent. The Cargo Preference Act of 1954 requires that 50 percent of Civilian Agencies' cargo and Agricultural Cargo be carried on U.S.-flagged vessels – it is the maritime industry’s “Buy America” law. Maritime Administration (MARAD) is the lead federal agency that manages Cargo Preference activities and compliance.

Congress will be on Recess from June 16th to 20th. They will return to their normal scheduled business on June 23rd, so be looking for your next R&P on June 30th.