Senate Passes Final HUD Funding Bill After Reaching Agreement to Renegotiate DHS Bill – Final House Vote Expected This Week
Feb 02, 2026
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy
Senators passed by a vote of 71 to 29 the final fiscal year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill on January 30 as part of a massive spending package that includes four other full-year spending bills for other federal departments, plus a two-week continuing resolution (CR) temporarily funding programs under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The THUD bill includes funding for HUD’s vital affordable housing, homelessness, and community development programs. The FY26 spending bill provides $77.3 billion for HUD programs, an over $7.2 billion increase from the previous fiscal year, and boosts funding for several key programs. Read NLIHC’s full analysis of the final FY26 spending bill and view our updated budget chart.
While the FY26 THUD bill has already passed the House, the House and Senate must pass bills in the same form; this week, the House will return from recess and take up the spending package just passed by the Senate. Because the CR funding many federal programs and services – including HUD – expired on January 30, the federal government is now in a partial shutdown. The partial shutdown is not expected to last long enough to cause major disruptions to HUD’s programs and services; NLIHC will continue monitoring progress on a final vote on the FY26 THUD spending bill and the potential for a longer-term shutdown.
Potential House Vote February 3
In addition to five full-year funding bills, the spending package includes a two-week CR extending funding for DHS until February 13, giving lawmakers time to renegotiate provisions before finalizing the full-year spending bill for DHS. This agreement, negotiated between Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and the White House, has been met with mixed reception by members of the House; still, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed optimism that the House would be able to clear the package tomorrow (February 3).
Take Action
The House returns from a weeklong recess today (February 2) and will need to take up the five-bill spending package that includes HUD funding immediately to ensure the partial shutdown is over quickly and minimize any potential funding delays.
- Use NLIHC’s toolkits and resources to contact your members of Congress and urge them to pass a final FY26 HUD spending bill with increased funding for HUD’s programs!
NLIHC’s advocacy toolkit, “Opposing Cuts to Federal Investments in Affordable Housing,” includes talking points, advocacy materials, engagement ideas, and more resources for advocates to weigh-in with their members of Congress on the importance of these vital resources!
Email or call members’ offices to tell them about the importance of affordable housing, homelessness, and community development resources to you, your family, your community, or your work. You can use NLIHC’s Take Action page to look up your member offices or call/send an email directly!
Share stories of those directly impacted by homelessness and housing instability. Storytelling adds emotional weight to your message and can help lawmakers see how their policy decisions impact actual people. Learn about how to tell compelling stories with this resource.
Visit NLIHC’s Advocacy Hub for more information and resources that can help you take action and help protect the affordable housing programs people rely on.