Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Chairman John Carter
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Majority | Minority |
| John Carter – Chair | Debbie Wasserman Schultz – Ranking Member |
| John Rutherford | Sanford Bishop, Jr. |
| Michael Guest | Veronica Escobar |
| Ryan Zinke | Mike Levin |
| Stephanie Bice | Henry Cuellar |
| Scott Franklin | |
| Mark Alford – Vice Chair | |
| Nick LaLota |
Recent Activity
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. The measure was approved by a vote of 218 to 206.
H.R. 3944, The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Floor Amendments
Amendments are listed below and can be tracked in real-time by following @AppropsAmendmts.
The Rule for H.R. 3944, with a list of all amendments and a description provided by the sponsor, can be found here.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume and I thank my good friend Judge Carter for yielding me time.
I rise today in support of this important piece of legislation.
Prioritizing veterans and troops says everything about our values—and that’s exactly what this first FY26 bill does.
The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act is a testament to caring for those who’ve selflessly worn America’s uniform, their families, and the defenders who follow their path of service.
We meet this mission not only in words of gratitude, but in policies that support them.
This legislation provides full funding for health care and benefits for our nation’s veterans and implements an advance for the Toxic Exposure Fund. This marks enhanced investment under President Trump, which is also reflected in critical mental health initiatives and work to fight homelessness.
I am honored to present the FY26 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill to the House today. This bill supports our troops, their families and the nation’s veterans.
The bill includes nearly $18 billion for military construction efforts. It is critical that our servicemembers and their families have the infrastructure and support they need. This bill delivers to construct and improve military housing, child care centers, and other quality of life components that are so important to those that risk so much.
This bill continues to build on investments that strengthen our national security through the construction of modern infrastructure and improvements to critical quality of life facilities for our servicemembers and their families.
Thank you, Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member McGovern, and members of the Committee for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the fiscal year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies appropriations bill.
I want to thank Appropriations Committee Chairman Cole for his leadership in getting this bill through Committee. I also want to recognize the Ranking Member of the Full Committee, Ms. DeLauro, and the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, Ms. Wasserman-Schultz, for their help in getting us to this point. I value my relationship with Ms. Wasserman-Schultz and as I have said before while I know we don’t agree on everything in the bill, we do agree on the importance of taking care of those who sacrifice so much for us.
Washington, D.C. – The House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 36 to 27.
Thank you, Chairman Cole, and I want to commend your leadership as we wrap up the Committee’s work on the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process regarding the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies bill. I also wish to recognize the Ranking Member of the Full Committee, Ms. DeLauro, and the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, Ms. Wasserman-Schultz, for their engagement on the bill before us. Especially the work with Ms. Wasserman-Schultz, while there are things we cannot agree, there any plenty we can and most importantly we agree on how important this bill is in supporting our service members and veterans.
I would once again like to welcome everyone to our first full committee bill markup for Fiscal Year 2026. In highlighting the values we hold close as a nation, it's only fitting that the appropriations process begins with the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Bill.
The proposal before us is a testament to caring for those who’ve selflessly worn America’s uniform, their families, and the defenders who follow their path of service. We meet this mission not only in words of gratitude, but in policies that support them.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.
Thank you, Chairman Carter, and thank you to Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz, Ranking Member DeLauro, and to all the members of the subcommittee for being here.
This morning’s first measure is the first appropriations bill we will consider for Fiscal Year 2026. I echo my good friend Judge Carter’s comments about this bill. It honors our commitment to those who’ve worn America’s uniform and supports our military and their loved ones. By providing critical funding for military bases and improving housing for our troops and their families, we are ensuring that our national defense needs are met both at home and abroad.
We are also upholding our pledge to our veterans. This bill fully funds health care and benefits for those who have honorably served. They upheld their sacred oath to us—and now a grateful nation is keeping our promise to them.
