Senate Committee Advances Bipartisan Interior-Environment Spending Bill

"The bill’s spending would be higher than a House Republican proposal and the Trump administration’s budget request." 

"Senate appropriators on Thursday advanced legislation funding environment and natural resource agencies targeted for deep budget cuts by the Trump administration.

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved its fiscal 2026 Interior-Environment spending bill on a bipartisan 26-2 vote. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) were the “no” votes.

The legislation would spend $41.5 billion for Interior, EPA and other agencies, an increase compared to the White House budget request and the House’s $37.9 billion bill."

Kevin Bogardus, Garrett Downs, and Andres Picon report for E&E News July 24, 2025.