Spend Authority Status

Federal spending being cut? At least not for last year and the current 2026 fiscal year.

Tracking: Legislative & Other Spending Authority Actions

Where things stand -

• Nearly +$223 billion in total higher spending authority (i.e., “budget authority”) for FY2025-2026.

• Largest Increases: +$205 billion for Immigration and Domestic Security/Emergency programs and +$158 billion for Defense programs.

• Largest Decreases: -$159 billion for Education and Training programs, -$16.7 billion for Domestic Healthcare and Nutrition programs, and -$16.2 billion for Environment and Interior programs.

A summary of the changes by program category can be found in the table below. You can view the table here, along with a more detail behind the numbers in a separate table.