WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas 8, said he voted in support of HR 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
“Following four years of weakness and appeasement, our nation’s military is leading once again on the world stage with peace through strength,” he said. “This year’s defense appropriations bill builds on this restoration by bolstering our national security, advancing our hypersonic capabilities, and hardening our cyber defenses. I was proud to support this bill for our Armed Forces and our national security.”
More than 20 provisions from Luttrell were included in the House version of the bill, which provided the following funding:
• $40.5 million for post-traumatic stress disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) research.
• $575 million for cybersecurity operations and cybersecurity for weapon systems.
• $520 million for childcare centers for our military families.
• $300 million for drone and counter-drone technologies.
• $100 million for advancements in military equipment technologies.
• $55 million for intelligence collection in the Indo-Pacific.
• $10.5 million for increased development of hypersonic missiles. This builds on additional funding Luttrell secured in HR 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and supports research and development activities in Texas.
• $9.85 million for PTSD treatment for service members.
• $7.5 million for advancing space-based technologies.
Additionally, Luttrell supported the passage of the Senate Amendment to HR 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, to codify the Trump Administration’s rescissions request.
“America has been on the wrong track for too long, spending money we don’t have on programs that don’t deliver results for hardworking families,” he said. “The Trump Administration is taking our national debt crisis seriously and has laid the roadmap for robust, necessary, and commonsense reforms to bring accountability back to Washington. This legislation represents a crucial first step toward fiscal sanity, and I’m proud to stand with President Trump and my Republican colleagues in getting America’s financial house back in order.”
This legislation would rescind $9 billion in unnecessary funding appropriated in FY24 and FY25 from programs in the State Department and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
