Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Passed Senate, Aug 1, 2025).

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1. Sep 18, 2025Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.Senate
2. Sep 11, 2025The Speaker appointed conferees: Cole, Aderholt, Carter of Texas, Harris of Maryland, Valadao, Newhouse, Moolenaar, Rutherford, Cline, Hinson, Letlow, Guest, Zinke, Bice, Scott Franklin of Florida, LaLota, Strong, Maloy, Moore of West Virginia, DeLauro, Hoyer, Kaptur, Bishop, Wasserman Schultz, Cuellar, Pingree, Quigley, Espaillat, Underwood, Levin, Escobar, and Perez.House floor actions
3. Sep 11, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
4. Sep 11, 2025On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 263). (consideration: CR H4249) Roll call recordHouse floor actions
5. Sep 11, 2025Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 263). (consideration: CR H4249-4250: 2) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
6. Sep 10, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3944, the Chair put the question on motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
7. Sep 10, 2025The previous question was ordered without objection.House floor actions
8. Sep 10, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees.House floor actions
9. Sep 10, 2025Ms. DeLauro moved that the House instruct conferees.House floor actions
10. Sep 10, 2025On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.House floor actions
11. Sep 10, 2025The previous question was ordered without objection.House floor actions
12. Sep 10, 2025Mr. Cole moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.House floor actions
13. Sep 10, 2025Mr. Cole moved to take from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 3944, with the Senate amendment thereto, disagree to the Senate amendment and request a conference.House floor actions
14. Sep 10, 2025Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.Library of Congress
15. Aug 8, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
16. Aug 1, 2025Passed Senate under the order of 8/1/2025, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 9. Record Vote Number: 480. Roll call recordSenate
17. Aug 1, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate under the order of 8/1/2025, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 9. Record Vote Number: 480. Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
18. Aug 1, 2025The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.Senate
19. Aug 1, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5189-5200)Senate
20. Jul 23, 2025Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4588; text: CR S4588-4598)Senate
21. Jul 23, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 428. Roll call recordSenate
22. Jul 23, 2025Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4577)Senate
23. Jul 22, 2025Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 7. Record Vote Number: 423. (CR S4520) Roll call recordSenate
24. Jul 22, 2025Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4515)Senate
25. Jul 17, 2025Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449)Senate
26. Jul 17, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4449)Senate
27. Jul 17, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121.Senate
28. Jul 17, 2025Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-43.Senate
29. Jul 17, 2025Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-43.Library of Congress
30. Jul 17, 2025Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Senate
31. Jun 30, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.Senate
32. Jun 25, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
33. Jun 25, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 182). Roll call recordHouse floor actions
34. Jun 25, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 182). Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
35. Jun 25, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 216 (Roll no. 181). Roll call recordHouse floor actions
36. Jun 25, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.House floor actions
37. Jun 25, 2025Ms. Kaptur moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H2958)House floor actions
38. Jun 25, 2025The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.House floor actions
39. Jun 25, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House floor actions
40. Jun 25, 2025The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3944.House floor actions
41. Jun 25, 2025The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.House floor actions
42. Jun 25, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2957)House floor actions
43. Jun 25, 2025Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3944 as unfinished business.House floor actions
44. Jun 25, 2025On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.House floor actions
45. Jun 25, 2025Mr. Carter (TX) moved that the committee rise.House floor actions
46. Jun 25, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 530, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Joyce (OH) amendment No. 21.House floor actions
47. Jun 25, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 530, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Correa amendment No. 8.House floor actions
48. Jun 25, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carter (TX) amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wasserman Schultz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
49. Jun 25, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 530, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carter (TX) amendment en bloc No. 2.House floor actions
50. Jun 25, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 530, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carter (TX) amendment en bloc No. 1.House floor actions
51. Jun 25, 2025GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3944.House floor actions
52. Jun 25, 2025The Speaker designated the Honorable Barry Loudermilk to act as Chairman of the Committee.House floor actions
53. Jun 25, 2025House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 530 and Rule XVIII.House floor actions
54. Jun 25, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, H.R. 875 and H. Res. 516. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3944 under a structured rule and H.R. 275, H.R. 875, and H.Res. 516 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, and H.R. 875.House floor actions
55. Jun 25, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 530. (consideration: CR H2937; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2941-2951)House floor actions
56. Jun 23, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 530 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, H.R. 875 and H. Res. 516. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3944 under a structured rule and H.R. 275, H.R. 875, and H.Res. 516 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, and H.R. 875.House floor actions
57. Jun 12, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.House floor actions
58. Jun 12, 2025The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-161, by Mr. Carter (TX).House floor actions
59. Jun 12, 2025The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-161, by Mr. Carter (TX).Library of Congress

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1. Jun 25, 2025 · HousePassed 218–206
   Iowa: Randy Feenstra yes, Ashley Hinson yes, Mariannette Miller-Meeks yes, Zachary Nunn yes
   On Passage · needed a majority
   R 216 yes, 0 noD 2 yes, 206 noEach member · Record
2. Aug 1, 2025 · SenateBill Passed 87–9
   Iowa: Joni Ernst yes, Chuck Grassley yes
   On Passage of the Bill · needed three-fifths
   R 49 yes, 2 noI 1 yes, 1 noD 37 yes, 6 noEach member · Record