Lake County Times

Congressman Dave Joyce, who represents Ohio’s 14th district in the U.S. Congress, led the House Appropriations Committee’s full committee markup for the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) bill. Joyce is serving as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government and is the primary author of this funding legislation.

Joyce has held his seat in Congress since 2013, succeeding Steve LaTourette. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1957 and currently resides in South Russell. Joyce earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Dayton in 1979 and a Juris Doctor from the same institution in 1982.

In a statement about the bill’s advancement, Joyce said: “The advancement of this bill is a sign that we are one step closer to fiscal discipline and common sense within our own federal government. It caps federal spending to ensure responsible use of taxpayer dollars, modernizes technology infrastructure to increase efficiency and effectiveness, and strengthens national security by preventing bad actors from taking advantage of our financial system. I want to thank Chairman Cole for his leadership throughout this process, and I want to thank my colleagues on the Subcommittee for their hard work on this legislation.”

House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole also commented on the measure: “The FY26 FSGG bill demands fiscal discipline and ends the Biden-era culture of progressive overreach and runaway bureaucracy. It advances President Trump’s agenda by protecting hardworking families and small businesses—defending consumer freedom, strengthening our financial and judicial institutions, and fueling economic growth. The bill also reinforces national security and community safety with investments to prevent crime in the nation’s capital, strengthen foreign business acquisition review, advance cutting-edge cybersecurity and IT modernization, and bolster anti-drug enforcement. By rooting out waste and inefficiency, it ensures every taxpayer dollar is directed toward core federal missions. Under Chairman Joyce’s leadership, this measure shows government can work smarter, act responsibly, and always put the American people first,” said Cole.