Transit Cut, Aviation Boosted in Spending Bill Headed to Floor

July 17, 2025, 10:21 PM UTC

Transit and housing funds would be slashed in favor of more spending for aviation under a Republican spending bill headed to the House floor.

The House Appropriations Committee voted 35-28 to advance the fiscal 2026 Transportation-HUD spending bill Thursday after hours of Democrats’ bashing the measure, even though they secured a few amendments. Republicans amended their bill during the marathon markup to add a provision to prohibit federal funds from being used on congestion pricing in New York, among other changes.

The measure provides $89.9 billion in discretionary funding, a 4.7% decrease from fiscal 2025. It would eliminate or ...

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