House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole has announced the schedule for the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills markups. This timetable, subject to change, details both subcommittee and full committee sessions throughout June and July 2025.
The process begins on Thursday, June 5, with two subcommittee markups at 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., covering the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration bills. Subsequent sessions are planned through mid-July, including key dates such as Monday, June 9 for Homeland Security and Tuesday, June 10 for the Defense Bill.
Full committee markups commence on Tuesday afternoon of June 10 with military-related discussions. Additional significant full committee meetings include those on Wednesday, June 11 for agriculture-related matters and Friday, June 13 for defense considerations.
As per standard procedure under the Committee's rules, an official notice will precede each markup session.
Cole's schedule continues into late July with various appropriations under review including Interior and Environment on Monday, June 23; Transportation on Monday, July 7; Commerce on Monday July 14; concluding with Labor and Health Services by Thursday July 24.
This detailed outline marks a structured approach to addressing budget allocations across numerous governmental departments and agencies in advance of Fiscal Year 2026.