✅ The U.S. House has passed a bipartisan FY26 appropriations package (397–28) that includes full funding for the arts. The bill provides $207 million each for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), with no cuts.

🗳️This legislation now moves to the U.S. Senate, where action is expected next week.

These investments are critical to New Jersey’s communities and cultural resources. A shutdown would cause unnecessary disruption.

Take action today and urge your Senators to vote YES on the Interior funding package and help keep the government open.

As a campaign promise in the 2024 presidential election, President Trump declared he would eliminate the Department of Education. While this requires an act of Congress, President Trump has used unilateral executive actions to dismantle the Department and severely limit its ability to function.

Museums strengthen communities, drive local economies, and provide lifelong learning opportunities. Yet Congress is considering drastic cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Office of Museum Services (OMS) that would severely impact these institutions.

The House Appropriations Committee has advanced a bill that would slash OMS funding by $9.3 million, eliminating National Leadership Grants for Museums and critical research programs like the National Museum Survey—the first-ever federal snapshot of the museum sector. These programs support innovation and data-driven decision-making across the field.

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