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# Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Sen. Moran’s FY2026 Commerce, Justice, & Science Appropriations Bill
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/senate-appropriations-committee-passes-sen-morans-fy2026-commerce-justice-science-appropriations-bill/
- Published: 2025-07-17T19:30:06.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-29T22:20:51.000Z
- Description: The committee advanced the legislation 19-10
- Author: Teri Hansen
- Tags: Hutchinson

**WASHINGTON** – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) – today released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved the *FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act:*  
  
**“This legislation strengthens the programs that are important to Kansas – support for local law enforcement to combat violent crime and disrupt fentanyl trafficking, investments to bolster economic growth, and resources to provide critical 24/7 weather coverage – while also taking steps to make targeted reductions in spending. I appreciate the support from my colleagues to fund critical programs that strengthen our nation’s federal law enforcement, invest in NASA’s Artemis program, support scientific research, and improve our economic competitiveness.”**

  
**Items to Note:**

- **Department of Justice –** $36.9 billion to fight violent crime and drug trafficking networks, counter foreign threats, and bolster local law enforcement capabilities.
  - **Federal Judiciary Security –** Includes additional funding for safety and security of federal judiciary officials, including the protection of Supreme Court justices.
  - **Defense Capabilities –** Includes $6.6 billion for defense functions, including the FBI’s national security and counterintelligence missions.
  - **Local Law Enforcement –** $569 million for grants that support police and sheriff departments.
  - **Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) –** $2.6 billion to dismantle the cartels that are flooding the U.S. with fentanyl.
- **Department of Commerce –** $10.9 billion for investments that strengthen our economy, including trade promotion and enforcement, weather forecasting, oceanic and atmospheric monitoring, scientific and technical research, broadband deployment, and the protection of intellectual property.
  - **National Weather Service (NWS) –** Fully funds the life-saving functions of the NWS and 24/7 staffing at Weather Forecast Offices nationwide.
- **Space Exploration –** $24.9 billion for NASA for space exploration and flagship programs such as the Artemis campaign, human spaceflight, and maintaining launch services like SLS and Orion.
- **National Science Foundation –** $9 billion to continue essential research, and prioritizes emerging technologies, including advanced manufacturing, AI and quantum science.

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