House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) issued a statement following the final passage of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.
"I was proud to vote in favor of finally ending Schumer's shutdown. For 43 days, Senate Democrats have held our country hostage in the name of partisan demands. Today, Republicans, along with a few sensible Democrats, voted to reopen the government with a clean continuing resolution along with full-year appropriations for Agriculture, the Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.
"This measure restores stability to our country, reestablishes certainty for military families, and funds key national security work, but work does not stop there. I look forward to passing full-year appropriations as well as the FY2026 NDAA and SPEED Act. With the government reopened, House Republicans stand ready to advance President Trump's Peace Through Strength Agenda."
The legislation includes $153.278 billion in discretionary funding for military construction and veterans affairs. Of this amount, $19.7 billion is allocated for defense-related construction and family housing projects while $133.5 billion is directed toward non-defense purposes. Additionally, mandatory veterans’ programs such as disability compensation and education benefits will receive $263.7 billion.
Key elements of the bill include over $7 billion designated for constructing and upgrading facilities critical to military operations and training needs. More than $2 billion will support infrastructure related to new technologies like next-generation hangars for advanced platforms.
The act also provides $1.5 billion aimed at modernizing Navy shipyards through the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program across four public shipyards.
To improve living conditions for service members and their families, more than $4.5 billion is set aside for maintenance of barracks, family housing units, hospitals, schools, child development centers, and related facilities.
The legislation maintains existing restrictions against closing Naval Station Guantanamo Bay or using military construction funds to build detainee facilities within the United States.
