Newhouse Votes for National Security, Spending Reductions in Funding Package

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon House passage ofH.R. 7006(link is external), the National Security and Department of State, and Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2026.

"This government funding package invests in some of our most important national security interests while cutting overall spending by over nine billion dollars," said Rep. Newhouse. "In this legislation, we refocused tax dollars on our domestic security, prioritizing threats by Communist China, the illegal flow of fentanyl from South America, and terror groups who look to do us harm. In the Financial Services funding bill, we fully funded the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States as we work to expand its authority to protect American farmland and our natural resources."

"I thank Chairman Cole, and Subcommittee Chairs Diaz-Balart and Joyce, for their hard work in getting these funding bills through committee, to the floor, and now on the way to the Senate."

NATIONAL SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

The National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Act provides a total discretionary allocation of $50.014 billion, a nearly $9.3 billion or 16 percent cut below the Fiscal Year 2025 enacted level. Even with the reduction in spending, the NSRP bill maintains robust funding for our allies like Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Taiwan, and counters adversaries like the Communist People's Republic of China (PRC), Iran, Cuba, and drug cartels.

Key Takeaways

Bolsters U.S. national security by:

• Creating the America First Opportunity Fund to ensure the Secretary of State has the flexibility to quickly respond to unforeseen opportunities in an effort to advance the America First foreign policy agenda.
• Prioritizing funding and policies to combat the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the United States to help save American lives.
• Requiring the Secretary of State to consider a country's United Nations voting record and support for Taiwan's observer status when determining how assistance is allocated.
• Enhancing oversight and transparency requirements to ensure American taxpayer funds are not used by ineffective or fraudulent organizations, such as administering double-digit cuts for the United Nations while providing the Secretary of State with new leverage to strengthen reform efforts.

Boosts programs that support everyday Americans and reflect American values by:

• Increasing support for religious freedom programs and demanding religious freedom protections for faith-based organizations, as well as holding foreign governments accountable for their persecution of people of faith.
• Providing robust support and Foreign Military Financing for Israel and Taiwan, as well as assistance to Egypt and Jordan, two key U.S. security partners.
• Providing $1.8 billion for United States national security interests in the Indo-Pacific and fully funding the Countering PRC Influence Fund at $400 million.
• Consolidating and reducing the number of accounts to facilitate efficient, strategic allocation of funds for programs that support United States national security interests.

Bill Highlights

Department of State and Related Agencies: Provides $16.6 billion for the operations of the Department of State and several related agencies and commissions.

Bilateral Economic Assistance: Provides $23.35 billion for global health, national security investment programs, and humanitarian programs administered by the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury.

International Security Assistance: Provides $8.9 billion for Department of State security assistance.

• Maintains the current level of $1.4 billion for International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, including increased funding to counter fentanyl.
• Maintains the current level of $870 million for Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs.
• Increases Foreign Military Financing Program to $6.2 billion, including: $3.3 billion for assistance for Israel, $300 million for assistance for Taiwan, and $100 million for assistance for the Philippines.

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act provides a total discretionary allocation of $26.5 billion. The defense portion of the allocation is $45 million, and the non-defense portion of the allocation is $26.3 billion.

Key Takeaways

Drives economic growth, supports U.S. financial systems, and invests in technology innovation:

• Modernizes the Internal Revenue Service to reduce tax fraud.
• Supports small business development.
• Strengthens government-wide cybersecurity and information technology upgrades.
• Delivers targeted funding to support American leadership as the United States hosts the G-20 Summit.

Bolsters U.S. National Security and Border Protections:

• Fully funding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to ensure it has the tools to adequately scrutinize foreign investment by countries like China.
• Enhances funding for Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence to strengthen efforts to prevent and deter terrorists, criminals, and other bad actors from using the financial system.
• Invests in the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program to strengthen interdiction efforts and stop narcotics from entering our borders and communities.

Bill Highlights

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS): $21 Billion

Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence: 238 million

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund: $324 million

High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas: $299 million

Office of Management and Budget: $129 million

Small Business Administration: $1 billion

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