The House Appropriations Committee voted to favorably report the fiscal 2026 Energy and Water Development and related agencies appropriations bill to the House and adopted interim subcommittee allocations to cover all 12 appropriations bills. The committee also permitted staff to make technical and conforming changes to the report.

Why it matters: Reporting the bill moves it to the House floor for consideration. Adopting interim subcommittee allocations establishes working caps for the committee’s bills but several members said the allocations are provisional and urged continued negotiations with Senate and leadership.

Representative Rogers moved to favorably report the bill; after a roll call the chair announced the motion agreed to — the clerk reported the ayes were 35 and the noes 27 on the motion to report the bill. The committee then proceeded to consider and adopt interim 302(b) subcommittee allocations that update prior interim allocations to cover all 12 bills. The committee again approved the motion to adopt the interim suballocations on a recorded vote (ayes 35, noes 26 as announced by the clerk).

During general remarks, Chairman Cole apologized for delays in releasing a top‑line allocation and subcommittee numbers and said the committee had to select “a number that we thought was fiscally responsible” in the absence of budget committee or congressional agreement. He told members the allocations were a starting point and not final numbers, and outlined three paths forward for finalizing numbers: a negotiated deal, a continuing resolution, or a shutdown.

Members on the minority side sharply criticized the process. A member identified as speaking for the Democratic caucus read prepared remarks saying it was “absurd and an affront to good governance” to mark up bills without first providing full subcommittee allocations, and warned the majority’s approach could degrade the committee’s work. Another senior member said Democrats would oppose the allocations as presented but hoped to work with the majority as the process continued.

After the votes, the chair asked unanimous consent to allow staff three days to make technical and conforming changes to the approved report; no objections were recorded and the committee adjourned.