Email from Rep. Nehls Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes to Reopen the Government   Greetings! I wanted to take a moment to share with you a recap of what happened last week in Texas' 22nd District and the United States House of Representatives. This Week in Washington D.C. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes "YES" to Reopen the Government The longest federal government shutdown has finally ended. For 43 days, the Democrat Party held our government hostage to use the pain the government shutdown caused millions of Americans as "leverage" for their political games. It didn’t work. Democrats were demanding that Congress fund their radical agenda, which would total $1.5 trillion in new spending, including nearly $200 billion for healthcare for illegal aliens, $500 million to prop up liberal propaganda machines like PBS and NPR, and billions for woke projects around the globe. After 41 days of pain-inflicting chaos, eight Senate Democrats finally joined Senate Republicans in passing a clean continuing resolution (CR) that funds the government through January 30, 2026, and provides full-year appropriations for the Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA), and Legislative Branch appropriations bill, without any of the Democrats' radical demands. This week, I proudly voted to pass this bill, which maintains President Trump's rescissions of wasteful spending. Importantly, this bill does not extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) COVID-era subsidies. The package included three full-year Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills supporting our Veterans, agriculture, and government operations for the American people: The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2026 provides funding for Congress through September 30, 2026. This appropriations bill safeguards American taxpayer dollars by keeping Member office funding stable, streamlining support agencies to cut costs, blocking Chinese-made technology and drones, and redirecting unused funds to reduce our national debt. The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026, provides funds for Veterans’ health care and benefits, backs President Trump’s initiative to combat Veteran homelessness, preserves mental-health and research programs, protects Veterans’ Second Amendment rights, modernizes health records to improve care, strengthens national security by investing in military infrastructure, keeps Guantanamo Bay open, and bans the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) from purchasing goods tied to China. The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026 prioritizes agencies and programs that protect our nation’s food and drug supply, supports American farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, and ensures low-income families have access to nutrition programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This appropriations bill contained two wins for the 22nd Congressional District, including nearly $2 million for the construction of an essential Point of Distribution (POD) community center in Sargent, Texas. The Sargent community doesn’t currently have a place where local officials can conduct disaster relief or distribute relief supplies after a natural disaster, or a place where residents can come to flee extreme heat or take shelter after heavy rainfall. This bill provides the funding to construct this critical facility, which will directly help Sargent residents in times of need. Additionally, this appropriations bill contains funding to update and improve the aging facilities at the Wharton Dobson Club and Wharton Teen Scene Club to allow for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Capital Improvements Project in Wharton County to provide exceptional after-school and summer programming for young students in Texas’s 22nd Congressional District. My House and Senate Republican colleagues and I did not cave to the Democrats' radical demands. We held the line. After more than 40 days, the government is back to working on behalf of the American people. I will continue to work alongside President Trump and my Republican colleagues in Congress to deliver the America First agenda. This Week in Texas' 22nd District Rep. Troy E. Nehls Hosts Demonstration of School Safety Drone Service Photos courtesy of Campus Guardian Angel Over the weekend, I hosted a demonstration of Campus Guardian Angel's drone-based school safety service at Lamar Consolidated ISD's Banks Junior High School in Richmond, Texas. Campus Guardian Angel is an on-site safety service that uses drone technology to partner with law enforcement to confront and degrade active shooter threats within seconds to save lives. As a former Sheriff of Fort Bend County and Chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, I believe drone technology can help save the lives of not only school-aged children, but also protect our men and women in blue from the line of fire of an active shooter. Thank you to the Lamar Consolidated ISD Police Department, Katy ISD Police Department, Chiefs of Police from Fort Bend ISD, and Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan for attending this demonstration to learn more about this innovative technology that could save the lives of our children and loved ones from a bad actor. Has the Democrat Government Shutdown impacted your flight? YES 17.8% NO 82.2% Follow Us We Want to Hear From You I always appreciate learning about the issues that are important to you. If you have a concern, please contact me HERE. Use this QR code to follow my Facebook, Instagram, and X accounts and join my Newsletter for updates. It's an honor to represent you and the great state of Texas in the United States House of Representatives. Do you support reopening the government? Let me know below Yes No Sincerely, Troy E. Nehls Member of Congress By participating in the survey, you are opting into further communication from Rep. Nehls Rep. 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