House appropriators late Tuesday approved the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, the biggest single non-defense spending bill of the year, and in the process, slash federal outlays by 7%, which includes killing or downsizing 100 programs.

“The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides a total discretionary allocation of $184.5 billion, which is $13.7 billion (7 percent) below the Fiscal Year 2025 enacted level. This bill supports President Trump’s efforts to safeguard taxpayer dollars, eliminate out-of-touch progressive policies, and end the weaponization of government by eliminating or reducing more than 100 programs,” the House Appropriations Committee Republicans said in a statement.

The House Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee approved the proposal late Tuesday on a party-line vote. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala) is the subcommittee chairman, while Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) is the ranking member on the Democratic side. The House Appropriations Committee Chairman is Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), and DeLauro is the ranking member for the committee.

Republicans argued the bill implements President Donald Trump’s major domestic policy reforms by:

• Providing $100 million for the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative, which will allow the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to invest in prevention and innovation programs for rural communities, telehealth resources for chronic care, and nutrition services.
• Renaming AmeriCorps as the America First Corps to reflect the agency’s core mission of funding organizations that place Americans at the center of service initiatives.
• Prioritizing America 250 activities and projects through the National Days of Service program, and libraries across the United States.
• Renaming Workforce Pell Grants as Trump Grants to reflect the president’s commitment to growing the American workforce and expanding opportunities for American workers.

The bill also abolishes the Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) in the Department of Labor that is a main culprit of woke federal employment anti-discrimination programs based upon diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-derived approaches. The OFCCP spent more than $111 million in 2024, the last year of the Biden administration.

Other programs being defunded by the measure include the Transitional and Medical Services and the Refugee Support Services programs at HHS, which incentivized unchecked migration through cash handouts, medical assistance, and public welfare services, and, also at HHS, the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD), which the Biden administration improperly used to carry out activities related to adult alcohol consumption.

The appropriations measure eliminates the duplicative Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ) program in HHS and provides a closeout budget for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), as sought by the Trump administration efforts to reduce the federal footprint. The FMCS is an independent agency.

In addition, the effort upholds the Hyde Amendment’s long-standing ban on the use of federal tax dollars to fund abortions. Gun owners will be cheered as well by the measure’s continuation of the Dickey Amendment, which bars the use of federal funds to advocate or promote 2nd Amendment limitations.

A few hours before the markup session, panel Democrats declared the bill to be “assault on education and job training, slashes medical research, abandons ongoing public health crises, and eliminates funding for reproductive health.”

“Republicans are continuing their full-scale attempt to eliminate public education, decimating support for children in K-12 elementary schools and threatening the future of an entire generation,” the House minority said in a statement. “Instead of focusing on helping Americans deal with the high cost of living, this bill would hurt hardworking Americans trying to improve their lives through higher education or job training. Even if students reach their goals and find a good job, they will find no support from House Republicans in the workplace. This bill slashes worker wage, health, and safety protections.”

Chairman Cole countered, claiming that “with each measure, we reaffirm that Making America Healthy Again (MAHA) is not just a slogan, but a promise. These investments protect the well-being of the most precious and vulnerable among us: America’s children, seniors, and those with disabilities. President Trump’s agenda to end progressive overreach and the weaponization of government against constitutional and parental rights is advanced in this legislation. Every dollar is directed toward initiatives that truly strengthen our communities, students, and workforce.”

Next stop for the measure is the House Rules Committee to determine how it will be debated on the House floor when it is brought up for debate and vote on final passage.