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Appropriations markup exposes deep cuts across Labor, HHS and Education programs
Summary
House Appropriations Committee members spent hours debating a fiscal 2026 Labor-HHS-Education bill that would cut funding for education, public health and workforce programs, prompting dozens of amendments and repeated objections from Democrats who warned of real-world harm.
The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday advanced a Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education fiscal 2026 bill after a full-day markup that devolved into partisan clashes over program cuts. Committee leaders said the measure seeks to reduce waste and protect key national priorities; Democrats said it slashes services that families, students and communities depend on.
Committee chair Representative Bryan Cole and subcommittee chair Representative Robert Aderholt framed the bill as a disciplined approach to spending while preserving priorities the majority favors. Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro and other Democrats called the bill a sweeping rollback of investments in public education, public health and workforce development,…
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