FY2027 appropriations are actively moving through Congress — representing a faster start than recent cycles. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) kicked off markups in April 2026, weeks after President Trump submitted his FY2027 budget request on April 3. Cole has publicly set a goal of advancing all 12 bills through committee and to the House floor before the October 1, 2026 fiscal year deadline.
The House has completed full committee markups on approximately 8 of 12 bills as of early June, with subcommittee markups for Interior, THUD, LHHS, and Homeland Security either recently completed or scheduled in late May/early June. The MilCon-VA bill is the first to have passed the full House floor, clearing by a bipartisan 400–15 margin. The CJS, FSGG, NSRP, and Agriculture bills have all cleared committee on largely party-line votes.
The Senate Appropriations Committee, led by Chair Collins (R-ME) and Vice Chair Murray (D-WA), released its FY2027 guidance in March 2026. Senate full committee markups begin June 3, with Agriculture, Legislative Branch, and CJS on the docket first. Collins aims to complete all 12 markups by end of June, which would represent a notably faster pace than FY2026. The Senate's overall topline approach — whether to follow the House's cuts or pursue a more bipartisan path — remains the central tension heading into conference negotiations.
Key context: The FY2027 budget request features a significant increase in defense spending, described as a "$1.5 trillion war budget" by Senate Democrats, alongside deep cuts to domestic discretionary programs. The Administration's CJS request alone cuts science agencies by over 31%. Senate Democrats are already pushing back on proposed NIH/biomedical research cuts, cuts to port and drought infrastructure, and HUD reductions. A government shutdown at the start of FY2027 (Oct. 1, 2026) is considered unlikely given both chambers' pace, but a continuing resolution (CR) carrying FY2026 funding levels is broadly anticipated to bridge negotiations past the deadline.
| Bill | HOUSE | SENATE | Latest Action / Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmte Amount | Markup Date | Floor Vote | Floor Date | Cmte Amount | Markup Date | Floor Vote | Floor Date | ||
| Agriculture, Rural Dev. & FDA |
$26.27B
–$380M vs FY26 |
Sub: Apr. 23
Full: Apr. 29 |
35–25
CMTE ✓ |
Pending | TBD |
Full Cmte:
Jun. 3, 2026 |
Pending | TBD | House full cmte approved 35–25 on Apr. 29. Senate cmte markup scheduled Jun. 3 alongside Leg. Branch & CJS. HOUSE CMTE ✓ |
| Military Construction & VA |
$157B
+$4B (+3%) vs FY26 |
Apr. 2026
(unanimous) |
400–15
FLOOR ✓ |
Late May 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | First FY2027 bill to pass the House floor. Bipartisan 400–15 vote. Senate committee markup TBD. Awaits Senate action. HOUSE FLOOR ✓ |
| Legislative Branch |
$7.3B
+$42.5M vs FY26 |
Sub: Apr. 30
Full: TBD |
Pending | Pending | TBD |
Full Cmte:
Jun. 3, 2026 |
Pending | TBD | House sub markup Apr. 30. Senate full cmte markup scheduled Jun. 3 alongside Agriculture & CJS. HOUSE SUB ✓ |
| Commerce, Justice, Science |
$77.34B
–$670M vs FY26 |
Sub: Apr. 30
Full: May 13 |
32–28
CMTE ✓ |
Pending | TBD |
Full Cmte:
Jun. 3, 2026 |
Pending | TBD | House full cmte 32–28 on May 13. Senate markup Jun. 3. Admin request cuts science agencies 31%; House bill more moderate. HOUSE CMTE ✓ |
| Energy & Water Development |
$58.5B
+$461M vs FY26 |
Sub: ~May 15
Full: TBD |
Pending | Pending | TBD | Senate sub hearing May 20 | Pending | TBD | House sub markup ~May 15. Senate sub hearing May 20. Full cmte schedules TBD. Nuclear deterrence funding increased. HOUSE SUB ✓ |
| Financial Services & Gen. Gov't |
$25.3B
–$1B (–3.8%) vs FY26 |
Sub: Apr. 17
Full: Apr. 22 |
Approved
CMTE ✓ |
Pending | TBD | TBD | Pending | TBD | Among the first FY27 House cmte approvals. Full cmte passed Apr. 22. Cuts federal agency operations by 3.8%. Senate schedule TBD. HOUSE CMTE ✓ |
| Natl. Security, State & Foreign Ops |
$47.32B
–$2.69B (–6%) vs FY26 |
Sub: Apr. 23
Full: Apr. 28 |
Approved
CMTE ✓ |
Pending | TBD |
Hearing:
Jun. 2, 2026 |
Pending | TBD | House cmte approved Apr. 28. Senate hearing on State Dept budget Jun. 2. Global health at $8.9B. PEPFAR maintained. HOUSE CMTE ✓ |
| Interior, Environment | TBD |
Sub: ~May 21
Full: Jun. 3 |
Pending | Pending | TBD | TBD | Pending | TBD | House sub markup ~May 21 (joint w/ THUD). Full cmte markup Jun. 3. Senate schedule TBD. Murray flagged admin cuts to ports/drought. HOUSE SUB ✓ |
| Transportation, HUD | TBD |
Sub: ~May 21
Full: Jun. 4 |
Pending | Pending | TBD |
Hearing:
HUD Sec. May 12 |
Pending | TBD | House sub markup ~May 21. Full cmte markup Jun. 4. HUD Sec. Turner testified before House & Senate appropriators in May. HOUSE SUB ✓ |
| Defense | TBD | TBD (Jun.) | Pending | Pending | TBD | TBD | Pending | TBD | Admin requests historic defense increase. Markup not yet completed. Combined with reconciliation, total defense may exceed $1 trillion. IN PROCESS |
| Labor, HHS & Education | TBD | TBD (Jun.) | Pending | Pending | TBD | TBD | Pending | TBD | Most contentious bill. Admin requests deep NIH cuts. Chair Collins called cuts "inexplicable" at May 21 hearing. Murray also pushing back. IN PROCESS |
| Homeland Security | TBD | TBD (Jun.) | Pending | Pending | TBD |
Hearing:
~Jun. 2026 |
Pending | TBD | ICE/BSO funding will again be central. FY26 DHS ended in 76-day partial shutdown; FY27 negotiations expected equally contentious. Senate DHS hearing Jun. 2026. IN PROCESS |