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Washington, D.C. – Today, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act will be debated on the House floor. The legislation directly invests in America’s military superiority, shapes a more efficient and effective Department of Defense, protects from threats at America’s border, and takes care of our troops and their families.
In a just recently released op-ed, House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA)advocates for transformative defense spending focused on accelerating innovation and reshaping Pentagon culture. As the House prepares to vote on the FY26 Defense Appropriations bill, the Chairman highlights several key efforts to disrupt outdated military acquisition practices and bolster U.S. defense capabilities.
Thank you, Chairman Womack, and thank you to Ranking Member Clyburn, Ranking Member DeLauro, and to all our members.
The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development measure before the subcommittee today responsibly funds our most critical transportation and housing needs while demonstrating fiscal responsibility.
This measure ensures that our airways, railways and roads are safe and improves reliability for the traveling public and freight haulers. Substantial funding allocated for highways through the Highway Trust Fund also delivers a meaningful increase that strengthens our core infrastructure.
Thank you, Chairman Cole, for your remarks on this bill and for your leadership. This Committee is fulfilling its constitutional duty thanks to your dedication.
And thank you, Ranking Member DeLauro, for your leadership on this committee. I trust that the day is not far off when we will work together to negotiate these bills in good faith with the Senate and the White House so that we avoid a catastrophic shutdown or long-term CR.
Ranking Member Clyburn, thank you for your honest and thoughtful engagement on the subcommittee, and for your friendship.
I would like to thank the subcommittee staff for their work on this bill. Doug Disrud, Avery Pierson, Andrew Giacini, Nathan Silverstein, and Sofie Myers with the majority; and Christina Monroe, Jackie Kilroy, and Nora Faye with the minority.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
I rise today to offer H.R. 4016, the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. I want to start by thanking Chairman Cole for his leadership in this process. I also thank the Defense subcommittee ranking member, Ms. McCollum, for her partnership and friendship. Finally, I thank the defense subcommittee staff for their tireless work on this year’s bill.
H.R. 4016 provides $831.5 billion for the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. While this is flat relative to discretionary funds enacted in fiscal year 2025, coupled with the recently enacted reconciliation act, it provides nearly $1 trillion to modernize and sustain our armed forces.
