I remain committed to funding our government, avoiding a shutdown, continuing the FY26 appropriations process, allowing the Trump Administration to continue to put America First, and protecting Americans.
Will continue the FY26 appropriations process and move funding bills forward under regular order.
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I was proud to vote for, and pass, the final four full-year funding bills in the House today.
Today, I was proud to vote YES on the CR to reopen the government and pass three full-year funding bills
Evidence
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"That’s why I was proud to vote for, and pass, the final four full-year funding bills in the House today." Rutherford said the passage of these final appropriations bills would deliver core national priorities and marked the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act and the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act.
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"With the passage of this final package, the House of Representatives has completed its constitutional duty and passed all twelve appropriations measures for Fiscal Year 2026." The release says the bills were negotiated, finalized, and delivered through a member-driven, bicameral process.
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The Clerk records H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, as passed on Jan. 22, 2026 by 341-88; the vote table lists Rutherford, Republican of Florida, voting Yea.
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The committee said that after hearings, markups, and bipartisan, bicameral negotiations, the House completed action on all twelve FY2026 appropriations bills through a transparent, member-driven process.
Assessments
Rutherford remained in federal office during the FY2026 appropriations action and took a concrete House action by voting for passage of H.R. 7148. The House also reported completion of action on all twelve FY2026 appropriations bills through hearings, markups, and member-driven negotiations. Because the promise was to continue the FY26 appropriations process and move funding bills forward under regular order, House passage and completion of House action satisfy the promised outcome in the same term.
Rutherford publicly claimed credit for voting to pass the final FY26 appropriations bills, and the House Appropriations Committee says the chamber completed all twelve FY26 appropriations measures. That matches the promise to continue the FY26 appropriations process and move funding bills forward under regular order, so this is delivered in the same term.
Rutherford promised to continue the FY26 appropriations process and move funding bills forward under regular order. The evidence shows that, while serving in the same federal House term, he voted for and publicly claimed credit for House passage of the final FY26 appropriations bills, and the House Appropriations Committee stated that all twelve FY26 appropriations measures had passed the House through a member-driven process. Because the promised action was to move funding bills forward rather than secure final enactment of every bill, this supports full delivery in the same term.