WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported this advancement. This bill invests in border security and public safety and supports the Trump administration’s policy initiatives.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, we have the most secure border in American history,” said Rep. Simpson. “Now is the time to strengthen our border protections and provide our brave Border Patrol agents with the resources they need to keep our homeland safe. I have long maintained that border security is national security, and supporting this advancement reaffirms that commitment.”

Highlights of the bill include:

• Upholding the America First vision by realigning the Department of Homeland Security’s priorities around its fundamental mission: defending the nation against the threat posed by terrorists, criminals, and foreign adversaries and ensuring the safety and security of every American.
• Prioritizing border security and the detention and swift removal of criminal aliens.
• Enhancing resources to detect and counter the spread of deadly fentanyl that poisons our communities.
• Protecting vulnerable children by strengthening exploitation investigations.
• Prohibiting funding for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Critical Race Theory.
• Prohibiting gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy and surgery for ICE detainees.

The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 36 to 27.

This funding package will now go to the full floor of the House of Representatives for further consideration.