National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs – Member Day

Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs · March 26, 2026

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Opening remarks and roadmap for FY27 member requests

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Chairman Diaz-Balart opened the Member Day hearing, framed member requests as central to the FY27 appropriations process, and said the committee returned to regular order after enacting 11 of 12 full-year appropriation bills; he asserted a 16% spending reduction in his bill compared with the prior year but said core national security and allied assistance remain funded.

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A House Appropriations subcommittee held a Member Day hearing on fiscal year 2027 priorities for the National Security, Department of State, and related programs. Members and witnesses debated recent cuts to foreign assistance, urged stronger oversight, and a witness warned about Chinese Communist Party influence in U.N. specialized agencies.

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