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Congress is continuing work on FY 2027 appropriations, with the House Appropriations Committee having reported out seven of its 12 spending bills so far. The House has also passed one of those measures, marking early progress in the annual funding process.

In the Senate, appropriators are expected to begin marking up their own spending bills this week, even though a bipartisan agreement on interim subcommittee funding allocations has not yet been reached. Because appropriations bills require 60 votes to advance in the Senate, the process typically proceeds on a bipartisan basis.

While it is unusual for the committee to hold markups without an agreement on spending levels, it is not unprecedented. The move is widely seen as a sign that lawmakers may not reach a broader budget agreement before the upcoming elections, increasing uncertainty around the path forward for FY 2027 funding.