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Ranking members say FY2026 CJS bill cuts law enforcement, science and weather services
Summary
Democratic members of the Appropriations Subcommittee sharply objected to the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science bill, arguing it cuts support for federal law enforcement, scientific research and National Weather Service capabilities, and reduces grants to vulnerable communities.
Ranking Member Meng and other Democrats on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science urged rejection of the subcommittee’s Fiscal Year 2026 draft, saying it would deepen public-safety risks, undercut scientific research and shrink critical grant programs.
“Today’s bill would abandon small businesses and hardworking Americans, weaken law enforcement, and surrender our nation's competitive edge,” Representative Meng said in opening remarks, and she urged colleagues to work together to address what she described as “very significant concerns” with the proposal. Meng said the measure would impose roughly $2,100,000,000 in cuts as presented in…
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