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The August Papers

This month, throughout the August District Work Period, I want to take some time to highlight my work on the Committee on Appropriations. Each year, the Committee on Appropriations works to pass 12 bills that cover the spending policy of the American government. As a member of the Committee, I have the honor of working alongside my fellow Appropriators to advocate for Mississippi and Trump’s America First Agenda.

Throughout August, I wanted to give you some insight into how the Appropriations process works and what I do to advocate for the Third Congressional District of Mississippi. As we work through all 12 of the bills over the course of August, I hope to give you a better idea about my work on the Committee on Appropriations.

The Committee on Appropriations was established in 1865 when the House voted to separate the appropriating and banking and currency duties from the Committee on Ways and Means, which was first established in 1789, and assigned them to two new committees - the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Banking and Currency. Until 1865, all "general" appropriations bills had been controlled in the House by the Committee on Ways and Means - also in charge of revenue measures and some other classes of substantive legislation.

I am honored to serve on a committee with such a rich history in the United States Congress.

This week’s paper will highlight the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill and the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2026.