Congressman Clay Higgins and members of the House Freedom Caucus have urged the House Appropriations Committee to align Fiscal Year 2026 bills with former President Trump’s objectives. In a letter sent to the committee, they emphasized the need to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs.
The lawmakers highlighted the efforts of President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in identifying significant abuses against taxpayers. They criticized the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), accusing it of supporting radical leftist priorities under the Biden Administration.
The letter also called for spending reductions to pre-COVID levels. “In order to meet the budget resolution spending goal in the annual appropriations process, we respectfully request that the Appropriations Committee write and report bills consistent with President Trump’s FY26 budget request that include adjustments initiated by DOGE and reduce non-defense, non-veterans, discretionary spending to pre-COVID levels,” they wrote.
