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Aurora staff say Congressman Crow backed two FY27 earmarks as Congress readies appropriations process
Summary
City legislative staff reported that Congressman Jason Crow supported two Aurora FY27 earmark requests — a brush fire apparatus and the Aurora Navigation Campus roof — and briefed the committee on the House and Senate appropriations schedule and an unresolved Homeland Security funding dispute affecting TSA pay.
City legislative staff told the Aurora City Council Legislative Committee on April 2 that Congressman Jason Crow supported two of the city’s FY27 earmark requests, a step staff called critical for inclusion in Appropriations Committee reports. “We saw that Congressman Jason Crow did support the City of Aurora’s two earmark requests for FY27,” staff member Lizzie said.
Lizzie said the city’s two requests are for a fire apparatus, described as a type‑3 brush engine, and for roof replacement at the Aurora Navigation Campus. She cautioned that earmark support from a member is an early step and that final inclusion depends on the Appropriations Committee’s published reports and subsequent legislative action.
On timing, Lizzie said the President planned to release his budget request later that day, a step that typically begins the appropriations cycle. She outlined a House schedule in which markups could begin around April 21 — starting with military construction and Veterans Affairs — and extend through late June, when the defense appropriations bill is tentatively scheduled for consideration.
Staff also briefed the committee on a separate but immediate federal issue: unresolved Homeland Security funding. Lizzie described competing House and Senate versions of a Homeland Security measure, noting the House version included funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement while the Senate version did not. “The President then shifted his tone, released a Truth Social post saying that he would be supportive of the Senate passed version,” Lizzie said, and staff told the committee that congressional negotiators are likely to revisit the issue when members return from recess.
Committee members asked whether recent executive orders will prevent pay interruptions for TSA and other DHS employees while Congress negotiates. Shanita, another legislative staff member, said the first executive order covered missed pay and back pay for the immediate period and that the President had signaled an additional order to extend payments to other DHS agencies. She stressed, however, that longer‑term funding requires congressional action when lawmakers reconvene.
The committee did not take a formal vote on federal positions during the meeting; staff said they will monitor earmark postings and legislative calendars and report back on any confirmed award amounts and next steps.
