# Congressional Record Volume 172, Issue 154 published September 29 2026

New issue posted at the close of federal fiscal year 2026 alongside final quarter spending data.

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GovInfo recorded publication of Congressional Record Volume 172, Issue 154 on 29 September 2026.[^1]

Federal spending data shows end of fourth quarter fiscal 2026 figures were posted 30 September. Department of the Treasury budget authority stood at $3.53T, down from $4.51T at the end of June 2026.[^2]

Department of Health and Human Services posted obligated amounts of $2.67T and outlays of $2.51T as of quarter end. Department of Defense budget authority was $2.63T, with $1.43T obligated. Department of Veterans Affairs budget authority was $526B.

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## What this stands on

1. Congressional Record published CREC: Congressional Record Volume 172, Issue 154, (September 29, 2026) (2026-09-29). (GovInfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office), GovInfo, claim on record)
2. Department of the Treasury (TREAS, US federal agency) budget authority: 3,525,650,703,581 usd as of 2026-09-30 (was 4,514,344,678,299 on 2026-06-30). That date closes the fourth quarter of federal fiscal year 2026, which runs October 2025 through September 2026. | Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, US federal agency) obligated amount: 2,674,621,212,856 usd as of 2026-09-30 (was 2,220,752,284,024 on 2026-06-30). That date closes the fourth quarter of federal fiscal year 2026, which run (USASpending.gov, Federal spending, claim on record)

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