Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) is one of twelve subcommittees within the Senate Committee on Appropriations. As a subdivision of the full committee, it holds initial hearings and reviews appropriations legislation within its specialized jurisdiction before the full committee considers bills for floor action. The subcommittee cannot report bills directly to the Senate floor—that authority rests with the parent Appropriations Committee.

The subcommittee has jurisdiction over federal funding for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Its oversight extends to the Federal Housing Administration, economic and community development programs such as Community Development Block Grants, and specific agencies including the Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Surface Transportation Board, and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. This narrow focus allows the subcommittee to develop expertise in the complex funding mechanisms that support transportation infrastructure, affordable housing, and related services.

The subcommittee is chaired by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) serving as Ranking Member. In June 2025, the subcommittee held a hearing on the President's HUD budget request for fiscal year 2026, where Chair Hyde-Smith expressed concerns about proposed cuts to rental assistance and community development programs. The subcommittee subsequently approved the FY 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill in July 2025 by a vote of 27-1, with bipartisan support for funding levels that exceeded the President's request for housing programs and included increases for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and federal rental assistance.