Regulations and Government
House Panel Approves Budget Jump for FAA in 2026
House bill to provide a $23.3 billion budget for FAA in 2026
U.S. Capitol

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee yesterday approved a $23.3 billion budget for the FAA in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, more than a $2.3 billion increase over the agency’s funding in the current year and including enough for the hiring of 2,500 air traffic controllers. The FY2026 transportation, housing, and urban development (THUD) bill passed 35-to-28 after a nearly eight-hour markup, drawing opposition from Democrats over funding measures primarily involving the HUD side of the bill.  

Several steps still lie ahead for the FY2026 budget: the bill must still receive consideration on the full House floor, and the Senate must consider its own version before the House and Senate can agree on a final bill. 

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