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House officers ask Congress for increased FY2026 funding to sustain IT modernization and staffing
Summary
Clerk, Sergeant at Arms and Chief Administrative Officer testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee about FY2026 budget requests centered on IT modernization, cybersecurity, AI, and staff retention. Requests included $48.99 million for the Clerk, $40.61 million for the Sergeant at Arms and $243.18 million for the CAO.
At a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, senior House officers testified about fiscal year 2026 funding requests focused on technology modernization, cybersecurity and staffing to support House operations.
In opening remarks, Clerk Kevin McCumber put the Clerk's request plainly: "To put the bottom line up front, we are requesting $48,992,000 for fiscal year 2026," he said, describing an 18.18% increase above FY2025 enacted funding driven largely by pay adjustments and 11 proposed new positions.
The requests are part of a broader House-wide FY2026 topline the subcommittee discussed: committee materials cited a House-wide request of approximately $2.1 billion, an increase the witnesses said reflects two years of compounded needs and planned modernization projects.
Why it matters: witnesses told the panel that sustained investment is necessary to maintain daily operations for Members and staff, protect systems from cyber…
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