The House passed a bill on July 24 to fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other entities—although the bill is likely dead on arrival in the Senate and is opposed by the White House.
The final vote tally was 210–205.
The bill provides funding for the 2025 fiscal year—starting Oct. 1—around $38.48 billion, which is 0.2 percent, or $72 million, less than what was allocated for the 2024 fiscal year. The top-line figure is also 10 percent, or almost $4.41 billion, less than what the Biden administration requested.
The bill allocates $14.69 billion for the Department of the Interior, or $42.1 million less than what was appropriated for the current fiscal year and $1.48 billion below the administration’s request….