Rep. Calvert Votes to Uphold Commitments to Veterans and U.S. Troops

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted along with a majority (218 to 206) of the House of Representatives to pass the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

“It is fitting that the first appropriations bill to come to the House floor this year is one that fulfills one of our highest priorities – honoring our commitments to those who have served or are currently serving in our military,” said Rep. Calvert. “This bill delivers on our promises by fully funding veterans’ health care programs, and fully funding Veterans’ benefits and VA programs. The bill also addresses critical infrastructure needs for our men and women in uniform. We must continue to prioritize critical funding for our veterans and troops.”

Bill Highlights (Provided by the House Appropriations Committee)

Champions our veterans by:

• Fully funding veterans’ health care programs.
• Fully funding veterans’ benefits and VA programs.
• Supporting President Trump’s efforts to combat veteran homelessness by investing in the new Bridging Rental Assistance for Veteran Empowerment program.
• Maintaining funding levels for research, mental health programs, and other programs relied upon by veterans.

Supports our troops and military families:

• Provides $18 billion for the Department of Defense (DoD) military construction and family
• housing, which is $480 million above the FY25 enacted level.
• $75 million above the enacted level for planning and design of future barracks to address
• barrack deficiencies identified by the Government Accountability Office.
• $2 billion for Military Family Housing.
• $75 million above the enacted level for child development centers to improve the
• quality of life of military families.

A summary of the bill is available here.