The House passed on June 28 bills to fund the Department of Defense, State Department, and Department of Homeland Security—despite opposition from the White House.
The State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, which passed 212–200, totals $51.71 billion, or $7.6 billion less than that allocated for the 2024 fiscal year.
It is also 19 percent, or $12.26 billion, less than President Joe Biden requested for the 2025 fiscal year, which begins on Oct. 1.
The bill specifically allocates $14.6 billion for the Department of State and several related agencies and commissions, and $1.56 billion for the U.S. Agency for International Development.
That is $476 million below what was allocated for the previous year and $661 million less than the administration requested….
House Passes Defense, State, Homeland Security Spending Bills
