Congress must address the Senate filibuster rule in order to preserve the appropriations process, rather than bypassing it with budget reconciliation, which would reduce transparency and limit oversight of federal spending.
On Thursday, April 30, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 7147, the "Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026,"
"We are doing some papers right now on, I think, a position that we would love to escalate through the scientific community to revisit this discussion."
In the event of a lapse in appropriations at midnight on Jan. 30, the Judiciary will remain open and continue paid operations through Wednesday, Feb. 4, by using court fee balances and other funds not dependent on a new appropriation.
