House passes $435 billion spending plan for VA in fiscal 2026

House GOP passes first funding bill of fiscal 2026

House Republicans cleared their first funding bill for fiscal year 2026 on Wednesday, approving more than $450 billion to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), military construction and other programs.

House approves over $450B in VA funding, military construction and more as Democrats highlight 'potential issues'

House Republicans advanced their first appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 on Wednesday, authorizing over $450 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), military construction, and related programs.

House narrowly passes military construction, veterans funding bill

Republicans muscled through the spending bill in an 218-206 vote.

House passes $435 billion spending plan for VA in fiscal 2026

House Republicans on Wednesday approved plans for a $435.3 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs in fiscal 2026, putting the department in line for a significant funding boost despite objections from congressional Democrats. The 218-206 partisan vote, with just two Democrats voting for the measure and no Republicans opposing it, represents the first appropriations package approved for next fiscal year by either chamber of Congres…

House Passes First Funding Bill, with Military, Veterans Money

House Republicans passed the first of 12 annual bills to fund the government beyond Sept. 30, with funds for military construction and veterans’ programs, though the rest of the bills have been difficult to advance.

House passes veteran affairs funding legislation as first 2026 appropriations bill

The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026 was passed in a 218-206 vote.