January 12, 2026
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Jan. 19, the ɫAV Washington Report will not publish next week. Our next edition will issue Jan. 26. Follow ɫAV Government Affairs on and to stay updated.
Latest News
Congress Continues Negotiations on Appropriation Funding
- Since returning for the start of the second session of the 119th Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives passed , which funds these agencies’ operations through Sept. 30;
- The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration, possibly this week, and includes:
- $58B for the Energy Department, Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation
- $38.6B for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Interior and related agencies, and
- $11.1B for the Commerce Department
- Only three FY26 appropriations bills were enacted before the most recent recess, and they covered:
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies
- Legislative Branch
- The outstanding FY26 appropriations bills (of which several include funding for public works priorities), include:
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
- Defense
- Financial Services
- State, Foreign Ops and National Security, Dept. of State
- The House is expected to act on another minibus package, possibly this week, that would include funding for State and Treasury;
- The House may also propose an appropriations package that would include funding for T-HUD, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Defense.
ɫAV Comments on Revised WOTUS Rule
- ɫAV has submitted comments on the EPA/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) ;
- ɫAV’s comments center around questions EPA/USACE posed regarding the definitions of “relatively permanent,” “tributary,” “continuous surface connection,” and how “wet season” is measured;
- ɫAV also stated its support of the clearer exclusions of ditches and waste treatment systems included in the proposed rule;
- AWPA expects a final rule this spring.
FEMA Releases Updated Procurement Under Gants Fact Sheets
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate has released updated Procurement Under Grants fact sheets in its ;
- The fact sheets support recipients and subrecipients of FEMA grant funding when purchasing under a FEMA award;
- They include information about:
- .
On the Horizon
(All times ET)
- Jan. 13 at 10 a.m., the House Science, Space and Technology Environment Subcommittee will hold a hearing, ;
- Jan. 13 at 10:15 a.m., the House Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee will hold a hearing, ;
- Jan. 13 at 1 p.m., FEMA will host a to help user learn about how to transition to Login.gov, the webinar will also be recorded and posted to , registration is not required, please use the Meeting ID: 161 698 6350 and Passcode: GP to participate;
- Jan. 13 at 2 p.m., the House Energy and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee will hold a hearing on ;
- Jan. 14 at 10 a.m., the House Science, Space and Technology Research and Technology Subcommittee will hold a hearing, ;
- Jan. 14 at 10:15 a.m., the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold hearing on the ;
- Jan. 28 at 10 a.m., the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a second hearing to
- Feb. 6 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will host a cybersecurity awareness webinar, . The webinar is for a non-technical audience and beginning incident responders.
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