Durbin, Duckworth Secure Support For Illinois Priorities In Recently Passed Package Of Three Government Funding Bills

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced the various priorities for Illinois they secured in the recently passed package of government funding bills for Commerce, Justice, and Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environmentfor Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26).
“This government funding package had a strong showing of bipartisan support, a step in the right direction as Congress works to complete the appropriations process for Fiscal Year 2026,”said Durbin.“The bills include significant investments in the future of Illinois, providing the resources for national, regional, and state programs to better serve the people of Illinois.”
“Our state and our nation are stronger when we invest in our communities and families—and that’s what these bipartisan funding bills do,”Duckworth said.“Appropriating federal funding is the primary role of Congress, and it’s critical this responsibility remains in the legislative branch. I’m proud we were able to come together and pass these bills in a bipartisan manner, and I urge my colleagues to work together to pass funding bills that actually help the American people.”
The three funding bills include the following Illinois priorities secured by Congressionally Directed Spending requests:
Commerce, Justice, Science
Energy and Water Development
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
The three funding bills include additional Illinois priorities secured through the programmatic appropriations process:
Commerce, Justice, and Science
Department of Commerce
Department of Justice (DOJ)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Energy and Water Development
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Department of Energy (DOE)
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management (BLM):$1.26 billion in total funding.
National Park Service:$3.27 billion for NPS and $2.87 billion for the operation of the Park Service.
Land and Water Conservation Fund:$900 million in total funding.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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