Senator Collins’ Statement on Congress Passing Five-Bill Appropriations Package

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement following the U.S. House of Representatives' vote of 217 to 214 to approve a five-bill package that includes full-year funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs; and Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts. The legislative package, which passed the Senate by a vote of 71 to 29 on Friday, January 30th, will now be sent to the President's desk to be signed into law.

Senator Collins' statement is as follows:

"Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a fiscally responsible, five-bill funding package that reflects months of bipartisan and bicameral negotiations. The legislation will invest in lifesaving biomedical research that can lead to health advances for prevention, treatment, and cures; support our national security and our military men and women, including by fully funding the 3.8 percent pay raise for service members and the additional pay raise for junior enlisted service members; enhance court security; modernize our nation's outdated air traffic system and address the air traffic controller shortage; and support America's workforce, children, and families.

"Passage of this package shows that we as a Congress can come together in a bipartisan way to deliver real results for the people we are honored to represent. I appreciate the members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees for working with me to pass these bills and send them to the President for his signature."

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In addition, this legislation continues funding for the Department of Homeland Security through February 13, 2026, allowing additional time to consider proposals to supplement reforms, beyond those that are already included in the bill, including body-worn cameras for ICE and CBP officers.

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