BGOV OnPoint: Commerce-Justice-Science Bill Gets Committee Nod

House appropriators clashed this week over proposed cuts to science and economic development agencies, advancing their latest fiscal 2027 measure with a party-line vote.

The House Appropriations Committee approved the Commerce-Justice-Science bill on May 13, advancing it for consideration by the full chamber. The bill would provide about $77.3 billion in discretionary funds to the Commerce and Justice departments, plus NASA and other science agencies, amounting to a roughly 0.9% cut altogether from fiscal 2026.

Seven funding measures have yet to clear the House committee, including the largest bills covering Defense and Labor-HHS-Education appropriations. The Energy and Water subcommittee is ...