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Funds Legislative Branch Operations for 2026
Recent Bills/Funds Legislative Branch Operations for 2026

Funds Legislative Branch Operations for 2026

IntroducedJuly 10, 2025
In Senate1 year ago
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Why This Matters

This bill provides funding for the operations of the Legislative Branch, including salaries and expenses for Senate officials and employees for the year 2026.

If you work in the Senate, this bill secures over $1.4 billion for your salaries and office expenses in 2026.
Who this affects
Senate employees · leaders · staff · legislative inquiry personnel
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill allocates $1.4 billion to support the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
  2. 2It provides specific salary amounts for various Senate positions, including the Vice President and Senate leaders.
  3. 3The bill includes funding for employee benefits and office operations across multiple Senate offices.
  4. 4It sets aside money for inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, ensuring accountability.
  5. 5The bill also covers expenses for the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control.
Read the detailed summary

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate and joint items such asthe Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. In addition, the bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the Capitol Police; the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; the Congressional Budget Office; the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office; the Government Publishing Office; the Government Accountability Office; the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; and the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the House are not included in the Senate bill.) The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.

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IntroducedJul 10, 2025
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Waiting for a House floor vote.

It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.

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Donald Trump
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