Support the FY27 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill and work to advance it out of committee.

Tom Cole · Oklahoma · Republican

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The Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill fully funds veteran health care and benefits ... It reaffirms our commitment to peace through strength by providing for military base infrastructure and readiness efforts.

Cole supports appropriating full funding for veterans’ health care and benefits, along with military base infrastructure and readiness efforts, through the FY2026 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill.

Cole Votes to Support Military Families and Fully Fund Veterans Health Care | Representative Tom Cole
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Evidence

Last Action Date Listed: April 23, 2026. Action: Mr. Carter of Texas, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.

The FY27 Military Construction, VA, and Related Agencies bill was formally reported out of the Appropriations Committee on April 23, 2026.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R. 8469 (RH) - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes
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House Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX) and Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered remarks while leading debate on the House Floor in support of H.R. 8469... 'I want to thank Appropriations Committee Chairman Cole for his leadership in advancing this bill through the Committee.' Cole said, 'I rise today in support of our first FY27 appropriations bill on the floor... I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 8469.'

Cole publicly supported the bill on the House floor and the subcommittee chairman credited him with advancing it through committee.

delivered same_term A for effort

Carter, Cole on H.R. 8469: Supporting Veterans, Military Families, Base Posture | House Committee on Appropriations - Republicans
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Subcommittee Chairman John Carter testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 8469. 'I want to thank Appropriations Committee Chairman Cole for his leadership in getting this bill through committee.'

An official committee witness explicitly stated that Cole led the bill through committee, reinforcing that the advancement goal was completed.

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Judge Carter Testifies at Rules on H.R. 8469
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delivered same_term A for effort

Tom Cole, as House Appropriations Committee Chairman, publicly supported H.R. 8469 and was credited by the subcommittee chairman with advancing it through committee. The bill was formally reported out of committee on April 23, 2026, so the promised committee advancement was achieved during his current term.

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delivered same_term

The promise was to support the FY27 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill and work to advance it out of committee. The bill was formally reported out of the House Appropriations Committee on April 23, 2026, during Cole's current federal House term. Cole also publicly supported H.R. 8469 on the House floor, and official committee materials credited him as Appropriations Committee chairman with leadership in moving the bill through committee. This satisfies both the support and committee-advancement components of the promise.

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