Deadline for Fiscal 2026 Bills Closing In on Congress

Transport Topics
Eugene Mulero
04 September 2025

Lawmakers returned from their August recess staring at a deadline to finalize fiscal 2026 funding for the federal government.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said any consideration of fiscal appropriations measures would coincide with the chamber’s debate on an annual policy bill for the Pentagon. But he noted that the Senate Appropriations Committee made progress over the summer to ensure funding for government agencies before a Sept. 30 deadline.

One of those bills was a fiscal 2026 transportation funding bill that would provide $927 million for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The bill also would provide the Federal Highway Administration $63.3 billion, the Federal Aviation Administration $22 billion, the Federal Transit Administration $16.8 billion and the Federal Railroad Administration $2.9 billion. This legislation moved through the appropriations panel in July.

Deadline for Fiscal 2026 Bills Closing In on Congress - Transport Topics - 04 Sept 2025