House GOP Unveils FY26 Homeland Security Bill with Hardline Priorities

Democrats warn of weakened national security and rising disaster recovery costs.

WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee on Saturday released its draft Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security funding bill, outlining a $99.1 billion package that Republican leaders say realigns the Department of Homeland Security with its original law enforcement and border control mission. The bill will be marked up in subcommittee on Monday evening (you can watch that here).

Republicans framed the proposal as a return to traditional security priorities. Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei (R-NV) praised the bill as “a swift realignment with the Department of Homeland Security’s core mission,” citing renewed authority for U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the southern border and expanded interior enforcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.