"The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Fiscal Year 2026 ominibus appropriations bill by a vote of 397 to 28 on Jan. 8 that included $207 million each for the NEA and NEH. It includes funding for multiple other federal agencies, too, including the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, and the Department of the Interior. The bill now moves to the U.S. Senate, which is expected to take up the legislation during the week of Jan. 12-16."
""In an overwhelming sign of bipartisan support for the arts and culture in Congress, the Interior bill approved $207 million each, with no cuts, for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)," the Arts Action Fund advocacy organization said in a breaking-news email the day of the House vote. "Thank you for your persistent advocacy over the last year, your voices were heard! "At this time, we do not anticipate any roadblocks.""
The U.S. House approved a Fiscal Year 2026 omnibus appropriations bill that allocates $207 million each to the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The bill also funds agencies including the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior. The legislation now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration during the week of Jan. 12-16 and would require the president's signature to become law. Advocacy groups described the allocation as bipartisan support with no cuts and expressed confidence about the path forward. Oregon arts officials welcomed the funding as essential operational and project support for hundreds of organizations and cultural jobs. Oregon Humanities, an independent NEH affiliate established in 1971, also welcomed the news as a partner of the Oregon Cultural Trust.
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