{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-votes-national-security-spending-reductions-funding-package", "Newhouse Votes for National Security, Spending Reductions in Funding Package", "2026-01-14", "2026", "2026-01", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Dan Newhouse", "N000189", "newhouse.house.gov", "newhouse", "https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon House passage of H.R. 7006, the National Security and Department of State, and Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2026.\n\n\"This government funding package invests in some of our most important national security interests while cutting overall spending by over nine billion dollars,\" said Rep. Newhouse. \"In this legislation, we refocused tax dollars on our domestic security, prioritizing threats by Communist China, the illegal flow of fentanyl from South America, and terror groups who look to do us harm. In the Financial Services funding bill, we fully funded the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States as we work to expand its authority to protect American farmland and our natural resources.\"\n\n\"I thank Chairman Cole, and Subcommittee Chairs Diaz-Balart and Joyce, for their hard work in getting these funding bills through committee, to the floor, and now on the way to the Senate.\"\n\nNATIONAL SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026\n\nThe National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Act provides a total discretionary allocation of $50.014 billion, a nearly $9.3 billion or 16 percent cut below the Fiscal Year 2025 enacted level. Even with the reduction in spending, the NSRP bill maintains robust funding for our allies like Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Taiwan, and counters adversaries like the Communist People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC), Iran, Cuba, and drug cartels.\n\nKey Takeaways\n\nBolsters U.S. national security by:\n\nCreating the America First Opportunity Fund to ensure the Secretary of State has the flexibility to quickly respond to unforeseen opportunities in an effort to advance the America First foreign policy agenda.\n\nPrioritizing funding and policies to combat the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the United States to help save American lives.\n\nRequiring the Secretary of State to consider a country\u2019s United Nations voting record and support for Taiwan\u2019s observer status when determining how assistance is allocated.\n\nEnhancing oversight and transparency requirements to ensure American taxpayer funds are not used by ineffective or fraudulent organizations, such as administering double-digit cuts for the United Nations while providing the Secretary of State with new leverage to strengthen reform efforts.\n\nBoosts programs that support everyday Americans and reflect American values by:\n\nIncreasing support for religious freedom programs and demanding religious freedom protections for faith-based organizations, as well as holding foreign governments accountable for their persecution of people of faith.\n\nProviding robust support and Foreign Military Financing for Israel and Taiwan, as well as assistance to Egypt and Jordan, two key U.S. security partners.\n\nProviding $1.8 billion for United States national security interests in the Indo-Pacific and fully funding the Countering PRC Influence Fund at $400 million.\n\nConsolidating and reducing the number of accounts to facilitate efficient, strategic allocation of funds for programs that support United States national security interests.\n\nBill Highlights\n\nDepartment of State and Related Agencies: Provides $16.6 billion for the operations of the Department of State and several related agencies and commissions.\n\nBilateral Economic Assistance: Provides $23.35 billion for global health, national security investment programs, and humanitarian programs administered by the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury.\n\nInternational Security Assistance: Provides $8.9 billion for Department of State security assistance.\n\nMaintains the current level of $1.4 billion for International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, including increased funding to counter fentanyl.\n\nMaintains the current level of $870 million for Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs.\n\nIncreases Foreign Military Financing Program to $6.2 billion, including: $3.3 billion for assistance for Israel, $300 million for assistance for Taiwan, and $100 million for assistance for the Philippines.\n\nFINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026\n\nThe Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act provides a total discretionary allocation of $26.5 billion. The defense portion of the allocation is $45 million, and the non-defense portion of the allocation is $26.3 billion.\n\nKey Takeaways\n\nDrives economic growth, supports U.S. financial systems, and invests in technology innovation:\n\nModernizes the Internal Revenue Service to reduce tax fraud.\n\nSupports small business development.\n\nStrengthens government-wide cybersecurity and information technology upgrades.\n\nDelivers targeted funding to support American leadership as the United States hosts the G-20 Summit.\n\nBolsters U.S. National Security and Border Protections:\n\nFully funding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to ensure it has the tools to adequately scrutinize foreign investment by countries like China.\n\nEnhances funding for Treasury\u2019s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence to strengthen efforts to prevent and deter terrorists, criminals, and other bad actors from using the financial system.\n\nInvests in the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program to strengthen interdiction efforts and stop narcotics from entering our borders and communities.\n\nBill Highlights\n\nCommittee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS): $21 Billion\n\nOffice of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence: 238 million\n\nCommunity Development Financial Institutions Fund: $324 million\n\nHigh Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas: $299 million\n\nOffice of Management and Budget: $129 million\n\nSmall Business Administration: $1 billion\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-votes-national-security-spending-reductions-funding-package"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8139791209250689, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}