Congress is poised to approve $1.7 trillion in discretionary spending for fiscal year 2026, an increase of $38 billion year-over-year

Annual budget authority, millions of dollars

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Source: Congressional Budget Office

Note: FY 2025 levels reflect enacted law. FY 2026 levels reflect CBO’s most recent estimates of proposed or enacted legislation. Figures include both base and cap-exempted spending (emergency, disaster, program integrity, wildfire suppression) but exclude appropriations from stemming from pre-2025 legislation (e.g., Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act).