House Republicans on Thursday passed a partisan funding bill for the Energy and water development, cutting nondefense programs while boosting dollars for defense.

The vote was 214-213.

The annual appropriations bill would allow for about $57 billion in funding for fiscal year 2026.

The bill marks the third appropriations bill House Republicans have passed for fiscal 2026, as Congress continues to run behind is hashing out its annual funding work.

While the bill faces long odds in the Senate, where Democratic support is needed to pass funding bills, it provides a starting point for Republicans when it comes time for both sides to work out a funding deal for the next fiscal year.

The bill increases funding to key Republican priorities, including the Energy Department’s National Nuclear

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