House narrowly passes military construction, veterans funding bill

politico.com · Connor O'Brien · last updated June 26, 2025 – 4:14 PM

The House cleared its military construction and veterans spending bill Wednesday, almost entirely along party lines — the first annual government funding measure to be approved in a contentious budget season.

What happened: Republicans muscled through the spending bill in an 218-206 vote. Nearly all Democrats opposed the bill, with only two breaking ranks to help pass it.

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