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House Appropriations Committee backs committee of conference to reconcile FY26 budget
Summary
Committee members held a straw poll May 2 and recorded affirmative roll-call responses to form a committee of conference to negotiate differences between the House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2026 budget; the speaker will name conferees and the panel expects its first meeting the same day.
The House Appropriations Committee on May 2 held a straw poll and registered affirmative roll-call responses to support forming a committee of conference to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2026 budget.
The committee chair said the Senate passed its version of the FY26 budget the previous day and “messaged it to the House,” and that the speaker would appoint conferees on the floor that morning. Committee members were told to review their portfolio items and flag any concerns early in the process: “If there are things that you like or don't like in the budget in your portfolio, you need to let me know,” the chair said.
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