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This week, I voted to pass the final four appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026, completing all 12 annual funding bills under regular order and ending the cycle of last-minute continuing resolutions. This is the work the American people sent us here to do. House Republicans have delivered a full year of responsible government funding, restoring transparency, cutting wasteful Biden-era spending, and putting Iowa families and communities first.
The package includes the Consolidated Appropriations Act and the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, funding key national priorities for our safety.
Key wins from these final appropriations bills include:
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Strengthening the Military: Delivers a 3.8% troop pay raise, boosts readiness, increases munitions production, and eliminates divisive DEI programs.
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Securing the Border: Ends Biden-era catch-and-release programs, expands fentanyl interdiction, increases ICE funding, and defunds illegal immigration incentives.
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Investing in Infrastructure: Builds roads and bridges, trains 2,500 new air traffic controllers, and modernizes air systems.
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Supporting Families & Health: Funds apprenticeships, charter schools, mental health services, and the Food is Medicine initiative, while targeting fraud and refocusing the CDC.
These funding bills include a whopping $19 million in Community Project Funding, secured for Southeast Iowa, funding major road, water, workforce, and infrastructure projects across the district. This is in addition to the over $8 million I have already secured in the 119th Congress.
The package further includes legislation I championed to establish Medicare coverage for Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) screening tests, ensuring seniors will soon have access to cutting-edge diagnostics that can identify multiple cancers from a single test.
This is what putting Iowa first looks like: responsible budgeting, local results, and a strong stand against Washington waste. No more last-minute continuing resolutions. No more Biden-era reckless spending that fueled inflation. We’ve proven Congress can fund the government the right way by cutting spending, cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse, and delivering real wins for the people of Iowa.
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