House Appropriators Release Top-Line Figures for 2025 Government Funding

The House Appropriations Committee released on May 16 its top-line numbers for the 2025 fiscal year.

The numbers are slightly more than what was allocated under the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), which raised the debt ceiling.

The total is almost $1.61 billion in defense and non-defense spending.

The top line for defense spending would be more than $895.21 billion, or $9 billion more than the top line in the FRA. It is also $70.2 billion more than what was appropriated for the 2024 fiscal year.

For non-defense spending, the top line would be almost $710.69 billion, or more than $6 billion higher than the top line in the FRA. It is $62.10 billion less than that top line in the 2024 appropriations.

The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations measure would total more than $73.95 billion, or almost $5.42 billion more than what was set for this year.

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The top line for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations would be more than $25.87 billion, or $355 million less than what was allocated for the 2024 fiscal year.

The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations legislation would total almost $25 billion, or more than $33.19 billion less than what is being spent this year.

The Financial Services and General Government appropriations measure would have a top line of more than $23.56 billion, or almost $3.14 billion less than what was allocated for the 2024 fiscal year.

The Homeland Security appropriations bill would total almost $61.4 billion, or $403 million less than what was appropriated for this year.

The top line for the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations would be almost $36.94 billion, or $4.26 billion less than what was allocated for fiscal year 2024.

The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill would total more than $184.56 billion, or $37.66 million less than what was appropriated for this year.

The Legislative Branch appropriations top line would be almost $7.13 billion, a $375 million increase from this year. It is the only proposed increase by the committee.

The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations measure, known as MilCon-VA, would have a top line of more than $129.56 billion, $5.69 billion less than what was allocated this year.

The top line for the State Department, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations bill would be more than $51.71 billion, or $6.63 billion more than appropriated for the 2024 fiscal year.

Finally, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill would total more than $90.82 billion—just over $6.66 billion less than what was allocated for this fiscal year.

In a statement, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said that this outline highlights the fiscal discipline behind what his committee will put forth, though those bills are likely to be dead on arrival in the Senate.

“In the face of an aggressive schedule and fiscal constraints, we will demonstrate responsible governance and safeguard hard-earned tax dollars,” he said.

“Our FY25 process will reflect our commitment to strengthening our national defense, supporting the safety and security of the American people, and reining in government to its core mission.”

The committee announced on May 16 its schedule for the committee and its subcommittees marking up the appropriations bills, with the first markup on May 21 and the last on July 10.

The federal fiscal year starts on Oct. 1 and ends Sept. 30.