The Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education departments and related agencies would receive $197 billion in discretionary funds for fiscal 2026 under
The discretionary total would include:
- $116.9 billion for the Health and Human Services Department, a 1.6% increase from fiscal 2025 levels.
- $79 billion for the Education Department, a 0.3% increase.
- $13.7 billion for the Labor Department, a 2.6% increase.
When including mandatory funds for programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, the measure would provide a total of $1.7 trillion for fiscal 2026, according to the Senate Appropriations Committee report on the bill.
The measure ...