5 Things to Know:
1. House members filed 1,495 amendments, 71 fewer than in FY 2024 and 27 fewer than in FY 2023.
2. The fiscal impact of all amendments is $2.02billion.*
3. Over 70% (1,095) of the amendments are earmarks.
4. Approximately 25%(400) of the amendments are outside policy sections, support programmatic funding increases, or introduce new line-item language.
5. Between FY 2022 – FY 2024, an average of $108 million in additional spending was added during House Debate.