Unidentified committee member urges approval of FY2026 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act

An unidentified committee member urged colleagues to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, saying the bill sets a total base discretionary funding level of $2,326,300,000,000 and covers agencies including the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the Federal Judiciary and the District of Columbia.

The statement framed the bill as a bipartisan accomplishment and emphasized funding priorities and program support. "I rise today in strong support of the fiscal year 2026 financial services and general government Appropriations Act," the speaker said, adding that the measure funds the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the Federal Judiciary, the District of Columbia and "more than 20 independent commissions, departments, and agencies." The speaker also thanked subcommittee staff and members by name for their…