The House of Representatives is poised to provide $4 million in new spending to modernize the chamber’s internal operations. The chamber’s Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations approved the boost to the Modernization Initiatives Fund, which would become available for use on Oct. 1, when the new fiscal year begins.

That is good news for Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK), who sits on the Committee on House Administration and chairs the Modernization Subcommittee, which decides how to spend the money. She has been at the helm since January 2023, when the bipartisan, four-member subcommittee was established. She, along with Rep Mike Carey (R-OH), Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA), and Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY), has shepherded dozens of fixes to completion with the help of the subcommittee’s small cohort of staff.