Telehealth for FQHCs and RHCs: Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs) may continue providing telehealth services through December 31, 2027, including the provision of mental health visits via telehealth to Medicare beneficiaries without needing to meet annual in-person service requirements.

The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday rolled out its last four remaining appropriations bills, as lawmakers race to meet the Jan. 30 funding deadline. The last four bills would fund the departments of Homeland Security,

The House today is considering a consolidated appropriations bill without a measure to allow the sale of E15 gasoline nationwide and year round. The House adopted a single rule for H.R. 7147 — the Homeland Security

Once signed by the president, the Pentagon will be funded through Congress’s usual appropriations process after being stuck under a continuing resolution for the duration of fiscal 2025.

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, helped the Senate pass the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act. This bipartisan legislation supports our servicemembers,

The bill represents a 1% increase over last year, but additional government funding will bring the defense budget close to $1 trillion.

There has been agreement on most other issues; on the four bills that have not passed, questions remain about DHS, $900 billion is discretionary spending for defense and $225 billion for labor, health and education.

U. S. lawmakers face a rocky path forward as they begin negotiations over the last remaining appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Friday to pass a major funding package consisting of five regular appropriations bills and a two-week stopgap measure for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)