Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Program Name
$ Change
from 2025
Enacted
(in millions)
Brief Description of Program and Recommended Reduction or Increase Enacted
Increases
America First Opportunity (A1OF) Fund
+2,900
Support India and Jordan; repatriations; counter China and other near-peer rivals; and fund new activities.
Development Finance Corporation
+2,820
The Budget increases the U.S. International DFC. This investment includes $3 billion for a new revolving fund to allow
DFC to recycle any realized returns from its initial investments without further appropriation.
Cuts, Reductions, and Consolidations
Economic Support Fund, Development Assistance, Democracy Fund, and Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia
-8,326
The Budget eliminates funding for these programs and replaces them with the single A1OF and the DFC.
International Disaster Assistance,
Migration and Refugee Assistance, and
Emergency Refugee and Migration
Assistance (ERMA)—International
Humanitarian Assistance (IHA)
-3,207
The Budget reduces disaster assistance. The Budget provides $1.5 billion in ERMA for the President to use at his discretion and
consolidates accounts into a new $2.5 billion IHA account.
State and USAID Operations
-2,462
Consistent with Executive Order 14169, “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid,”
the Budget reorganizes USAID into the Department of State.
International Narcotics Control & Law
Enforcement (INCLE)
-1,160
The majority of INCLE funds go to reforming criminal justice systems in foreign governments, rather
than to narcotics enforcement, which is primarily undertaken by: Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA); Central Intelligence Agency; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Department of
Homeland Security (DHS); and Department of Defense (DOD) elements. The Budget eliminates
rule-of-law programs, while providing $125 million to fund programs that
support counter-drug, organized crime, and border security missions.
Peacekeeping Missions
-1,614
The Budget does not provide funding for United Nations (UN) and other peacekeeping
missions.
Assessed and Voluntary Contributions
to International Organizations
-1,716
The Budget pauses most assessed and all voluntary contributions to UN and other international
organizations, including for the UN Regular Budget, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization, and the World Health Organization. This is consistent with Executive Order 14199,
“Withdrawing the United States From and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations
and Reviewing United States Support to All International Organizations.” The President can choose to fund these international organizations out of the A1OF if he chooses.
Educational and Cultural Exchanges
-691
Transition Initiatives (TI)
-75
TI funds short-term assistance that aims to shape political outcomes in countries. The Budget eliminates the TI account.
Complex Crisis Fund
-55
The Complex Crisis Fund is a fund for nation-building projects. The
Budget eliminates this account and redirects crisis funding to the IHA and
ERMA accounts.
National Endowment for Democracy
(NED)
-315
The Budget eliminates funding
for NED.
Global Health Programs/Family
Planning
-6,233
The United States is the largest global contributor to programs that provide family planning. The U.S.
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief funding is preserved for any current beneficiaries.
Food for Peace (Title II)
-1,619
The Food for Peace program spends $1.6 billion to ship food overseas.
Contribution to the Global
Environmental Facility and Climate
Investment Funds
-275
The Budget proposes to eliminate contributions to the Global Environment Facility and the Climate
Investment Funds.
Contributions to Multilateral
Development Banks (African
Development Bank, African
Development Fund)
-555
Consistent with Executive Order 14169, “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid,”
the Budget proposes to eliminate contributions to the African Development Fund. The Budget also includes $3.2 billion over three years
for the U.S. Government contribution to the International Development Association.
Other Treasury International
Reductions
-86
The Budget proposes to eliminate several of the Department of the Treasury’s international
assistance programs, including the Debt Restructuring account, and contributions to the International
Fund for Agricultural Development and the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program.
Amounts for DHS in the 2026 Budget complement amounts that the Administration has requested as
part of the reconciliation bill currently under consideration in the Congress. Reconciliation would
allocate more than $175 billion in additional multiyear budget authority to implement the
Administration’s priorities in the homeland security space of which at least an estimated $43.8 billion
would be allocated in 2026. Reconciliation funding in 2026 would enable DHS to fully implement
the President’s mass removal campaign, finish construction of the border wall on the Southwest
border, procure advanced border security technology, modernize the fleet and facilities of the Coast
Guard, and enhance Secret Service protective operations. Reconciliation would also provide funding
to bolster State and local capacity to enhance security around key events and facilities, and prepare
for upcoming special events like the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics.
Cuts, Reductions, and Consolidations
Program
$ Change
from 2025
Enacted
(in millions)
Description
Non-Disaster Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Grant
Programs
-646
The Budget reduces FEMA grant programs. FEMA under the previous administration made equity a top priority for
emergency relief, which will end. The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium will be eliminated.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency (CISA)
-491
The Budget refocuses CISA on Federal network defense and enhancing the
security and resilience of critical infrastructure. The Budget eliminates programs focused on misinformation and propaganda
as well as external engagement offices such as international affairs.
Shelter and Services Program
-650
The Budget proposes eliminating the Shelter and Services Program.
U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Ensuring the Safe and Efficient Movement of American Energy” on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:00 am EST. This hearing will review pipeline safety regulations and operations at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to evaluate what policy priorities should be included in an upcoming PHMSA pipeline safety reauthorization. This hearing will focus on PHMSA’s implementation of outstanding rulemakings required in previous legislation, the state of the hazardous liquid and natural gas industry, and innovative safety technologies and processes.
Witnesses:
Robin Rorick, Vice President of Midstream Policy, American Petroleum Institute
Andy Black, President and Chief Executive Officer, Liquid Energy Pipeline Association
Richard Leger, Senior Vice President of Natural Gas Business, CenterPoint Energy, on behalf of the American Gas Association
Bill Caram, Executive Director, Pipeline Safety Trust
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety Subcommittee
Lee Zeldin, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Program Name
$ Change Enacted
from 2025
(in millions)
Brief Description of Program and Recommended Reduction or Increase
Increases
Drinking Water Programs
+9
The Budget provides $124 million in funding for the drinking water mission at EPA. The $9 million
increase from the 2025 enacted level is to equip EPA with funds to respond to drinking
water disasters.
Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program
+27
The Budget increases funding for Tribes to retain access to funding for drinking water and
wastewater infrastructure on their lands, with a total level of $31 million for the grant program.
Cuts, Reductions, and Consolidations
Clean and Drinking Water State
Revolving Loan Funds
-2,460
The Budget provides the
decreased funding level of $305 million total.
Categorical Grants
-1,006
The Budget includes the
elimination of 16 categorical grants, and maintains funding at 2025 enacted levels for Tribes.
Hazardous Substance Superfund
-254
The IIJA and
the Inflation Reduction Act helped finance the Superfund program.
Office of Research and Development
-235
The Budget puts an end to research grants, environmental justice work,
climate research, and modeling that influences regulations. The Budget provides $281 million.
Environmental Justice
-100
EPA’s environmental justice program is eliminated in line with the vision the President set forth in
Executive Order 14151, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and
Preferencing,” and Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.”
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
(DERA) Grants
-90
This program is eliminated.
Atmospheric Protection Program
-100
The Atmospheric Protection Program imposes climate change regulations. This
program is eliminated in the 2026 Budget.
House Appropriations Committee
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Sean Duffy, Secretary, Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation
Program Name
$ Change
from 2025
Enacted
(in millions)
Brief Description of Program and Recommended Reduction or Increase
Increases
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Operations
+359
The Budget requests an increased amount of $13.8 billion. This funding
level would support air traffic controller hiring and salary increases, as well as FAA’s ongoing updates
to its outdated telecommunications systems.
FAA Facility and Radar Upgrades
+824
The Budget delivers an $5 billion investment in the modernization of the systems and
facilities that comprise U.S. National Airspace System (NAS). In addition to a previously-provided
$1 billion advance appropriation, the Budget requests an additional $4 billion for NAS upgrades
including a $450 million down-payment on a multiyear, multi-billion-dollar radar replacement
program. A substantial amount will also be requested as mandatory funding through reconciliation.
Infrastructure for Rebuilding America
Program (INFRA)
+770
The Budget provides $770 million, on top of the $1.5 billion in provided by IIJA, for the INFRA
grants program, which assists highway,
port, and freight rail projects.
Rail Safety and Infrastructure Grants
+400
The Budget provides $500 million for Rail Safety and Infrastructure grants, a 400-percent
increase over 2025 levels.
Shipbuilding and Port Infrastructure
+596
The Budget provides $105 million for the Assistance to Small Shipyards program. The Budget delivers
$550 million for the Port Infrastructure Development Program.
Cuts, Reductions, and Consolidations
Essential Air Service (EAS)
Discretionary Funding
-308
The Budget proposes a reduction of
eligibility and subsidy rates.
Electric Vehicle Charger Grants
-5700
The Budget cancels an additional $5.7 billion in IIJA funding provided to the Department
of Transportation for electric vehicle charger grant programs.
Senate Appropriations Committee
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Sean McMaster, to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
John Busterud, to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Solid Waste of the Environmental Protection Agency
Adam Telle, to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
McMaster served with the professional staff for the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure from 2011 to 2017, for Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.). McMaster served as deputy chief of staff and deputy assistant secretary for congressional affairs at DOT during the first Trump administration. Since then, McMaster has worked in the private sector for engineering firm HNTB and, most recently, for Boeing Co.
Busterud, a former corporate energy attorney from California, served in Trump’s first administration as the EPA Region 9 administrator. He was Senior Director and Managing Counsel, Environment and Real Estate, Law Department, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Busterud also served as a board member for the centrist California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance.
Telle has served as Sen. Bill Hagerty’s (R-Tenn.) Chief of Staff over the last four years and will continue to serve Hagerty while his nomination is pending before the Senate. Telle served during the first Trump Administration as the White House’s Senate lead in its Office of Legislative Affairs. Prior to that role, Telle served as the top staff member on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Homeland Security and as the top policy advisor to the late Senator Thad Cochran.