HR 8469 Rules Committee Action – FY 2027 MilCon Spending

 This afternoon the House Rules Committee passed H Res 1275, the rule for the consideration of five bills this week, including HR 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. The resolution passed by a party-line vote of 8 to 2. That bill will be considered under a structured rule with limited debate and 51 amendments were cleared for debate and vote during the consideration of the legislation. None of those amendments are of significant interest here. 

Two of the three fiscal problem members of the Committee voted for the Resolution. The third, Rep Roy (R,TX) did not vote, but it is not clear if that was a soft-Nay or just a missed vote. In any case, the first hurdle on the road to the President’s desk has been cleared. Later this week, the House will vote on an amended version of the bill which will rise or fall on a near party-line vote in the full House. It could still go either way.