Conferees Named for 2026 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Funding Bills
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted to participate in the Conference Committee to finalize the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Legislative Branch funding bills.
“Democrats will be laser focused on stopping President Trump from stealing dollars promised to our communities, lowering the cost of living for American families, and rejecting misguided Republican policies,” Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro said. “Our first action was to fight against House Republicans’ nutrition cuts. At a time when families around the country are struggling to afford health care, housing, and other essentials for their families, House Republicans failed to provide the resources needed to help Americans keep food on their tables. There will be no agreement without addressing these urgent issues.”
Today, theSpeaker of the House appointed the House Conferees. The Democratic Members of the Conference Committee include:
- Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03), Appropriations Committee Ranking Member
- Congressman Sanford D. Bishop (GA-02), Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25),Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Legislative BranchAppropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05)
- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09)
- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
- Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01)
- Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05)
- Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14)
- Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49)
- Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16)
- Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
Ranking Member DeLauro’s floor remarks on the Motion to Instruct the conferees to adopt the Senate funding level for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) as part of the conference can be found here.
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