Senate Appropriators Cancel 2nd Week of FY2027 Markups as $1.5 Trillion Defense Fight Stalls Talks
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Updated · Punchbowl News · Jun 9
Senate Appropriators Cancel 2nd Week of FY2027 Markups as $1.5 Trillion Defense Fight Stalls Talks
2 articles · Updated · Punchbowl News · Jun 9
Summary
Susan Collins scrapped this week’s Senate Appropriations Committee markups Monday night, extending a second straight week of cancellations as FY2027 funding talks remain deadlocked.
Topline negotiations have stalled over spending levels: Democrats say they will not back appropriations bills without an overall deal and reject President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense request unless non-defense funding also rises.
Patty Murray said she and Collins were still “miles apart” after exchanging offers over the weekend, while Democrats prepared amendments on the anti-weaponization fund, gas prices and WIC that could have split Republicans.
With little progress before the Sept. 30 funding deadline, Republicans are openly warning of another government shutdown this fall.