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23 hours agoWelcome news: U.S. House approves future NEA, NEH funding * Oregon ArtsWatch
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.
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