Senate passes three appropriations bills totaling $180 billion

The Senate passed a three-bill appropriations package on Jan. 15, 2026, by an 82-15 vote, providing approximately $180 billion in full-year fiscal 2026 funding. The package combined the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill, the Energy and Water Development bill, and the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill.

The Commerce, Justice, Science bill provides $78 billion in discretionary funding for agencies including the Departments of Commerce and Justice, NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The bill sustains scientific research funding that the Trump administration had proposed cutting.

The House passed a separate two-bill package on Jan. 14, 2026, providing approximately $90 billion in funding. This package includes the Financial Services and General Government bill and the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs bill, which provides $50 billion in discretionary funding for the State Department, Treasury Department, federal judiciary, and related agencies.

Congress has now completed six of the 12 annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026. Three bills (Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch) were passed in Nov. 2025 with approximately $187 billion in combined funding. The six remaining bills must pass before Jan. 30, 2026, or trigger a partial government shutdown.