WASHINGTON — Nearly $60 million for Air Force repairs. Tens of millions of dollars for various water projects. Investments in dozens of law enforcement offices. That’s a glimpse into some of the funding requests submitted by Utah lawmakers for next year’s congressional budget.

As lawmakers prepare to return to Capitol Hill next week for the first time since late July, they have a growing list of to-do items waiting for them. Top of the batch: Approving the budget for the 2026 fiscal year before the Oct. 1 deadline.

As part of the appropriations process, lawmakers are permitted to submit community-centric requests for their districts or home states that would be covered in a specific budget for different federal agencies. Lawmakers often receive these requests from constituents before und

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