Defense and veterans
Bills with the policy area Armed Forces and National Security, or the subjects Defense spending; Military personnel and dependents; Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation; Veterans' pensions and compensation, from the Congressional Research Service. How bills get issue areas
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Latest votes
The latest final passage votes in the House and Senate on bills in this area. See every vote
House · H.R. 6500 · Roll call 286Sep 1, 2026
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed
370 Yea48 Nay14 not voting
Senate · H.R. 6500 · Roll call 228Aug 8, 2026
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed
90 Yea6 Nay1 present3 not voting
House · H.R. 8800 · Roll call 278Jul 22, 2026
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
On Passage · Passed
216 Yea212 Nay3 not voting
House · H.R. 9770 · Roll call 272Jul 21, 2026
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027
On Passage · Passed
220 Yea205 Nay6 not voting
House · H.R. 5362 · Roll call 248Jul 16, 2026
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
418 Yea0 Nay13 not voting
House · H.R. 9238 · Roll call 221Jun 11, 2026
To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Failed
198 Yea218 Nay15 not voting
How members voted
119th Congress, House
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