Rep. Frankel Applauds House Passage of FY26 National Security and Department of State Funding Bill

Today, Rep. Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member (lead Democrat) of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the House passed the subcommittee's budget bill for Fiscal Year 2026.

"At a time of global uncertainty, it is critical that we face the world with a unified front. This bipartisan bill puts American leadership front and center," said Rep. Frankel. "The legislation invests in diplomacy, development, and humanitarian assistance to keep our country safer, more secure, and more prosperous-while reaffirming Congress's power of the purse."

The package includes numerous priorities Rep. Frankel fought to include. Specifically, the bill:

• Fully funds our annual dues to the United Nations, maintaining U.S. leadership and participation in international organizations.
• Preserves international development and economic resilience funding.
• Protects humanitarian assistance to respond to natural disasters and conflict.
• Includes funding for Women, Peace, and Security programs, women's economic empowerment programs, and women's leadership initiatives.
• Funds International Basic Education to ensure children in poverty or displaced by conflict can access opportunity rather than extremism.
• Funds agencies DOGE attempted to eliminate like the Inter-American Foundation, U.S. African Development Foundation, and the U.S. Institute of Peace.
• Funds international family planning efforts, including a U.S. contribution to UNFPA.
• Supports our strategic alliances with Israel, Jordan, and Taiwan.
• Funds efforts to secure a lasting peace in the Middle East, including for the Nita Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Fund and the implementation of the Abraham Accords.
• Includes funding to fight antisemitism and Holocaust denial worldwide - through the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, the Special Envoy on Holocaust Issues, and reporting requirements on efforts to combat antisemitism on social media and AI platforms.