Updates:
- The House is in session.
- The Senate is scheduled to be out of session.
- The House returns today to consider appropriations bills, its version of the NDAA, and a kids online safety bill.
Congress:
FY27 Appropriations: The House is expected to consider the National Security-State appropriations bill this week. Floor consideration was delayed last week when Rep. Luna (R-FL) and others blocked a procedural vote over the Senate’s failure to pass the SAVE America Act.
Housing Package: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will formally transmit the amended housing package to the President’s desk for signature today, triggering a 10-day window for action. If the President does not sign or veto the bill within that period, it will automatically become law. After Speaker Johnson spoke with President Trump last week, he indicated that he expects President Trump to ultimately sign the bill within the 10-day window.
WRDA Bill: On Friday, June 26, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, which invests in water resources infrastructure and projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The legislation authorizes fewer new projects but would direct the Corps to continue considering nature-based and nonstructural solutions to flooding. The bill also directs the Corps to retain a workforce capable of addressing statutory requirements. A section-by-section summary of the bill is available here. A mark-up on the WRDA bill is tentatively slated for Wednesday, July 1.
NDAA: The House Rules Committee will meet today to consider amendments to the $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
DOT Releases ATTAIN NOFO: The Department of Transportation (DOT) released its $120 million FY25-FY26 Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) grant opportunity. The ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program will fund the deployment, installation, and operation of advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, mobility, efficiency, system performance, intermodal connectivity, and infrastructure return on investment. DOT anticipates awarding approximately 20 grants, with a maximum award of $12 million. Applications are due by July 27, 2026.
Supplemental Funding Request: The White House officially requested supplemental appropriations from Congress that include: 1) $67 B for the Pentagon; 2) $11 B for USDA farmer assistance; 3) $1.4 B for Department of State Global Health programs to address the Ebola outbreak; 4) $1 B for the DOL to support an increase in pension benefits, among other items. The request is unlikely to advance as it is expected to face limited Democratic support and fall short of the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. Congressional Republicans could turn to the budget reconciliation process to advance defense funding in addition to other conservative priorities.
Farm Bill: On June 23, 2026, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee released a discussion draft of their version of the 2026 Farm Bill, entitled the Agricultural Act of 2026. The Senate bill is largely similar to the House package (H.R. 7567), as both bills expand resources for rural farmers, boost investment in federal farm loan programs, streamline conservation programs, and preserve crop insurance and the farm safety net. However, neither the Senate nor House bill include provisions to delay increased Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cost-sharing requirements for states established in the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), a provision Senate Democrats pushed strongly for inclusion.
FirstNet Reauthorization: On Monday, June 22, several coalitions and public safety organizations sent a letter to the Senate Commerce Committee urging Senators to consider the House-passed First Responder Network Authority Act (H.R.7386). On Wednesday, June 24, the Fraternal Order of Police released its draft legislative language addressing concerns with the House bill. Namely, the draft legislative language does not shift leadership of the FirstNet network to the Commerce Department.
Data Center Legislation Advances: The House Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee advanced the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R.9340) on Wednesday, June 24. The legislation would codify the Trump administration’s “ratepayer protection pledge” with major artificial intelligence (AI) companies, requiring states to consider policies that ensure technology companies bear the costs associated with data center energy demands.
Trump Administration:
EPA Announces Brownfields Grant Awards: On Wednesday, June 24, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $270 million in Brownfields Grant awards to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites nationwide. Grants will fund cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated brownfield properties.
CMS Releases State Directed Payment Proposed Rule: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule implementing limits on state directed payments (SDPs) enacted under OBBB. The proposed rule would restrict ground emergency medical transportation reimbursements by capping targeted Medicaid payments at Medicare-based rates on a per-service basis, limiting states’ flexibility to provide funding to EMS providers. Comments are due July 21, 2026.
OMB Proposed Rule: Comments on the proposed OMB rule are due July 13, 2026. OMB Director Russ Vought will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday where he is expected to receive significant questions on the proposed rule.
Hearings and Markups:
- NDAA: The House Rules Committee will meet to consider the FY 2027 NDAA on Monday.
- Budget: Director Russ Vought will testify before the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Tuesday.
- Telecommunications: NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee on Tuesday.
- Immigration: The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement will hold a hearing to examine sanctuary policies on Tuesday.
- Public Lands: The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a hearing to discuss several pieces of public lands-related legislation on Wednesday.
- Water Infrastructure: The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee is scheduled for a mark-up on Wednesday. The Committee is tentatively slated to mark-up the WRDA legislation.
Grants:
FEMA Publishes Preparedness Grant Programs: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced $1.5 billion in funding through its preparedness grant programs, including the Nonprofit, Port, Transit, Tribal Homeland, and Intercity Bus Security Grant Programs.
The Week’s News:
- Reconciliation 3.0 pitch falls short (POLITICO)
- House reaches deal on kids online safety legislation (Reuters)
- Supreme Court releases rulings on immigration, guns (The Hill)
- US Supreme Court orders lower court to reconsider 'geofence' warrant case (Reuters)
- Lawmakers weigh using reconciliation to fund Iran war (The Hill)
- Children’s online safety groups urge House to reject bipartisan measure on kids online safety (POLITICO)
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