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H.R. 3944 (119th): Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to military construction, veterans, agriculture, and the legislative branch. Specifically, the bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills: the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026. The departments, agencies, and activities funded in the bill include Department of Defense military construction and family housing activities, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the Senate, various agencies that support Congress, and several related and independent agencies. (Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the House of Representatives are not included in the Senate bill.) The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

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Rankings updated October 26, 2026, 11:44 AM ET · Votes through September 30, 2026
Exported candidates: 719 | Filings on file, by office: H: 5838 | P: 1467 | S: 1567. These counts include every filing for that office, so they are larger than the ranked list. One person can have more than one filing. Non-voting delegates are left out.

Recorded summary

This measure is a House motion to instruct conferees, and its summary describes FY2026 appropriations for three of the twelve regular bills: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Legislative Branch. It funds DoD military construction and family housing, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the FDA, the Senate, and related agencies. It also sets requirements and restrictions on the use of funds.

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Theological note: Relevant issues include stewardship of public money, provision for veterans who served, the proper role of the sword and of national defense as a lawful good under civil authority, and fair dealing in food and drug oversight. These are issues for prudential weighing, not a final candidate judgment on the measure.

How this bill is scored

Recorded votes

Roll 263 · 11-Sep-2025 10:39 AM · On Motion to Instruct Conferees · Failed

Yea 211 · Nay 213 · Other 8

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Roll 180 · 25-Jun-2025 4:53 PM · On Agreeing to the Amendment · Agreed to

Yea 219 · Nay 206 · Other 13

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Roll 181 · 25-Jun-2025 5:02 PM · On Motion to Recommit · Failed

Yea 208 · Nay 216 · Other 8

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Roll 182 · 25-Jun-2025 5:09 PM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 218 · Nay 206 · Other 8

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Roll 480 · August 1, 2025, 07:26 PM · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3944 · Bill Passed (87-9, 3/5 majority required)

Yea 87 · Nay 9 · Other 4

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Roll 422 · July 22, 2025, 04:29 PM · On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-48)

Yea 50 · Nay 48 · Other 2

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Roll 423 · July 22, 2025, 05:26 PM · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (91-7, 3/5 majority required)

Yea 91 · Nay 7 · Other 2

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Roll 428 · July 23, 2025, 02:02 PM · On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to (90-8)

Yea 90 · Nay 8 · Other 2

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