House Republicans advanced legislation to cut funding for the Internal Revenue Service and federal buildings, drawing complaints from Democrats who have warned of a possible government shutdown on Oct. 1.
The House Appropriations Committee voted 35-28 Wednesday to approve their Financial Services and General Government funding bill for fiscal 2026. The Financial Services funding bill includes $23.3 billion overall, a $2.9 billion cut compared with current funding, according to a summary from the committee’s Democrats.
The IRS would see one of the steepest cuts, receiving $9.5 billion, about a $2.8 billion cut from the current level, according to the bill’s ...