06/07/2025 –
House lawmakers from both parties pledged Thursday to restore advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service after the Trump administration proposed eliminating the funding mechanism that protects tribal healthcare during government shutdowns.
The Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 budget request includes $8.1 billion for IHS, but removes advance appropriations for fiscal 2027 — the first time since 2023 that the protection has been excluded from a budget proposal……
