Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted along with a majority (222 to 209) of the House of Representatives to pass the FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act. The bill, once signed into law by President Trump, will end the ongoing federal government shutdown... The bill provides funding through January 30, 2026, for all other programs... I’m especially pleased that the bill fully funds veterans’ health care programs, as well as fully funds veterans’ benefits and VA programs.
Support passing FY2026 continuing appropriations and related appropriations legislation to end the federal government shutdown, keep the government funded through January 30, 2026, and fully fund veterans’ health care, benefits, and VA programs.
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Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted along with a majority (222 to 209) of the House of Representatives to pass the FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act. ... The bill provides funding through January 30, 2026, for all other programs. ... I’m especially pleased that the bill fully funds veterans’ health care programs, as well as fully funds veterans’ benefits and VA programs.
Latest Action: 11/12/2025 Became Public Law No: 119-37. ... This act ends the government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, by providing FY2026 continuing appropriations for most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing appropriations through the end of FY2026 for agriculture, military construction and veterans affairs, and legislative branch programs.
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the President signed into law: H.R. 5371, the “Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026,” which makes continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.
Although the CR is effective through January 30, 2026, the cost estimate prepared by CBO provides an annualized projection of discretionary budget authority in the CR (i.e., as if the measure provided funding through September 30, 2026).
This act ends the government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, by providing FY2026 continuing appropriations for most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing appropriations through the end of FY2026 for agriculture, military construction and veterans affairs, and legislative branch programs. ... [It] extends through FY2026 the VA's Health Care for Homeless Veterans program, which provides outreach, treatment, rehabilitation, and therapeutic transitional housing assistance for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans.
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The promised action was to support passage of FY2026 continuing appropriations and related appropriations legislation that would end the shutdown, fund the government through January 30, 2026, and fully fund veterans' health care, benefits, and VA programs. The evidence shows Ken Calvert voted for H.R. 5371, the House passed it on November 12, 2025, and it became Public Law 119-37 the same day. The enacted measure ended the shutdown, funded most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, and provided full-year appropriations for military construction and veterans affairs programs, matching the substance of the claim. Because the promise was to support passage rather than to be the sole author of the outcome, his affirmative vote on the successful bill is sufficient for full delivery.
The evidence shows the promised outcome was achieved during Calvert's current House term. He publicly stated he voted for the FY2026 continuing appropriations package, and Congress.gov confirms H.R. 5371 became Public Law 119-37 on November 12, 2025. The enacted law ended the federal government shutdown, funded most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, and provided full-year appropriations for military construction and veterans affairs programs, matching the claim's core commitments to end the shutdown, keep the government funded through January 30, 2026, and fully fund veterans' health care, benefits, and VA programs. Because Calvert directly supported the successful legislation by voting for it and the bill became law in the same term, this is best scored as delivered.