Deo gratiam habeamus
Let us be grateful to God
Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Richard B. Cheney.
Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
The bill increases reporting, some program oversight, and selected national‑security protections while cutting significant unobligated funds and imposing broad policy restrictions (on abortion funding, DEI/environmental efforts, China collaborations, gun and immigration tools), trading fiscal and ideological priorities for reduced federal program capacity and constraints on research, civil‑rights enforcement, and law‑enforcement options.
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill increases congressional oversight, reporting, cybersecurity reviews, and targeted savings while enabling limited intra‑agency flexibility and some local investments — but it does so alongside significant cuts and restrictions that weaken climate and environmental protections, limit research and certain civil‑liberty protections, reduce agency flexibility, and constrain some public‑health and enforcement tools.