NEWS

The Senate and House have agreed to spend $9.659 billion for the next budget year, which begins July 1, 2026.  This is just $3 million below what the House had suggested.  The HHS Budget numbers actually increased in these negotiations!

• Administration & Regulation: $73,301,113 ($30,000 below original House target)
• Agriculture & Natural Resources: $47,505,670 ($244,000 above original House target) 
• Economic Development: $39,948,145 ($400,00 below original House target) 
• Education: $1,042,048,417 ($4.6 million below original House target) 
• Health & Human Services: $2,560,094,417 ($344,000 above original House target) 
• Justice Systems: $938,006,002 ($1.5 million above House target) 

You can track the real-time budget status here.  The HHS Budget also requires some "cost saving" changes be adopted. These are in the House Amendment to Senate File 2422, the so-called "SNAP/Public Assistance Bill."  You can see the differences between what the House originally proposed, what the Senate wanted, and the new House proposal here.