Bills/H.R. 3944119th Congress

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

Senate: Received
Companion bill: S. 2257(Related bill)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
2025-06-12
Last action
2025-09-18

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

HouseRoll Call #263· Sep 11, 2025

On Motion to Instruct Conferees

Failed
Yea211Nay213Not voting8
Democrats
209 – 0
Republicans
2 – 213
SenateRoll Call #481· Aug 1, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3412 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)

To improve the bill.

Amendment Agreed to
Yea81Nay15Not voting4
Democrats
38 – 5
Republicans
42 – 9
Independents
1 – 1
SenateRoll Call #480· Aug 1, 2025

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3944

A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Bill Passed
Yea87Nay9Not voting4
Democrats
37 – 6
Republicans
49 – 2
Independents
1 – 1
SenateRoll Call #479· Aug 1, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)

In the nature of a substitute.

Amendment Agreed to
Yea87Nay9Not voting4
Democrats
37 – 6
Republicans
49 – 2
Independents
1 – 1
SenateRoll Call #478· Aug 1, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3428 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)

To limit disclosures regarding earmarks.

Amendment Rejected
Yea21Nay75Not voting4
Democrats
0 – 43
Republicans
21 – 30
Independents
0 – 2
SenateRoll Call #477· Aug 1, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3113 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)

To reduce funding for certain programs under the division making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.

Amendment Rejected
Yea15Nay81Not voting4
Democrats
0 – 43
Republicans
15 – 36
Independents
0 – 2
SenateRoll Call #476· Aug 1, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3414 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)

To reduce the Agriculture discretionary appropriations by 2 percent across the board.

Amendment Rejected
Yea14Nay81Not voting5
Democrats
0 – 42
Republicans
14 – 37
Independents
0 – 2
SenateRoll Call #475· Aug 1, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3466 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the plan of the Secretary for Department of Veterans Affairs workforce reduction in fiscal year 2026.

Amendment Rejected
Yea45Nay50Not voting5
Democrats
42 – 0
Republicans
1 – 50
Independents
2 – 0
SenateRoll Call #474· Aug 1, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3115 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)

To prohibit funds from being used for reorganization of the Department of Agriculture and to require a benefit-cost analysis on that reorganization, a public comment period, and a report.

Amendment Rejected
Yea42Nay53Not voting5
Democrats
40 – 2
Republicans
0 – 51
Independents
2 – 0
SenateRoll Call #473· Aug 1, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3447 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)

To require a report on veterans who would have been reported to the national instant criminal background check system and who die by suicide with a firearm.

Amendment Rejected
Yea44Nay51Not voting5
Democrats
42 – 0
Republicans
0 – 51
Independents
2 – 0
SenateRoll Call #472· Aug 1, 2025

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Points of Order Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 3114)

To limit recissions of funding.

Motion Rejected
Yea44Nay51Not voting5
Democrats
42 – 0
Republicans
0 – 51
Independents
2 – 0
SenateRoll Call #428· Jul 23, 2025

On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944

A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yea90Nay8Not voting2
Democrats
40 – 5
Republicans
49 – 2
Independents
1 – 1
SenateRoll Call #423· Jul 22, 2025

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944

A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yea91Nay7Not voting2
Democrats
40 – 5
Republicans
50 – 1
Independents
1 – 1
SenateRoll Call #422· Jul 22, 2025

On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944

A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yea50Nay48Not voting2
Democrats
0 – 45
Republicans
50 – 1
Independents
0 – 2
HouseRoll Call #182· Jun 25, 2025

On Passage

Passed
Yea218Nay206Not voting8
Democrats
2 – 206
Republicans
216 – 0
HouseRoll Call #181· Jun 25, 2025

On Motion to Recommit

Failed
Yea208Nay216Not voting8
Democrats
208 – 0
Republicans
0 – 216
HouseRoll Call #180· Jun 25, 2025

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Agreed to
Yea219Nay206Not voting13
Democrats
7 – 204
Republicans
212 – 2

Floor roll-call votes. Committee markup votes are shown separately below, where the committee’s report records them.