has now secured more than $14 million for priorities in seven Kansas communities including drinking water, university research, healthcare, and public safety.
Secure federal funds for priorities in Kansas's 2nd District communities, including drinking water, university research, healthcare, and public safety.
Occurrences
Evidence
“With today’s final passage of three more appropriation bills, Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-2) has now secured more than $14 million for priorities in seven Kansas communities including drinking water, university research, healthcare, and public safety.”
“Schmidt secured provisions in the bill passed today to direct funding to community priorities in the 2nd Congressional District: $4 million for the Route 92 Centennial Bridge Replacement in Leavenworth County and $2.06 million for the Union Pacific Bridge Underpass in Wyandotte County.”
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending entries include Kansas projects such as the Union Pacific Bridge Underpass in Wyandotte County with $2,063,000 and requester Schmidt.
“Kansas Hydrogen Reserve Development, KS; KU Center for Research ... Total Amount Provided 6,560,000 ... Requestor(s) ... Moran.”
Schmidt's office said final passage of three appropriations bills brought more than $14 million for seven Kansas communities, including drinking water, university research, healthcare, and public safety priorities.
The release lists $5.1 million for Pittsburg State University research and commercialization, $5.25 million for water projects in Leavenworth and Caney, $2.3 million for Parsons public safety, $600,000 for Hillsboro fire-station modernization, and $668,975 for Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center.
Congress.gov records H.R. 6938 as having become Public Law No. 119-74 on January 23, 2026, after House and Senate passage.
The Congressional Record lists Pittsburg State University projects for the Kansas Cybersecurity Institute ($2,100,000), Center for Commercialization ($1,500,000), and Center for Graphene ($1,500,000), with Schmidt as requester.
The Congressional Record lists EPA Drinking Water State Revolving Fund projects for Caney ($4,000,000, Schmidt and Moran) and Leavenworth Waterworks ($1,250,000, Schmidt).
Congress.gov records H.R. 5371 as Public Law No. 119-37 on November 12, 2025, and says it provided FY2026 appropriations for agriculture and related programs.
The Clerk records H.R. 5371 passing the House 217-212 on September 19, 2025, with Representative Schmidt voting Yea.
Schmidt's office said H.R. 7148 included $4 million for the Route 92 Centennial Bridge Replacement and $2.06 million for the Union Pacific Bridge Underpass in the 2nd District.
Congress.gov records H.R. 7148 as Public Law No. 119-75 on February 3, 2026, after House concurrence in Senate amendments.
The Congressional Record lists $4,000,000 for the Route 92 Centennial Bridge Replacement with Schmidt and Moran as requesters, and $2,063,000 for the Union Pacific Bridge Underpass with Schmidt as requester.
The Clerk records H.R. 7148 passing the House 217-214 on February 3, 2026, with Representative Schmidt voting Yea.
Assessments
The evidence shows enacted FY2026 appropriations during Schmidt's current House term that funded Kansas 2nd District community priorities matching the promise: drinking water projects, Pittsburg State University research and commercialization, healthcare funding for Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, public safety/fire station projects, and later local infrastructure projects. Congressional Record entries identify Schmidt as requester for multiple funded projects, and Congress.gov records the relevant bills becoming public law while he was serving. This is concrete secured federal funding, not merely an attempt.
The promise was to secure federal funds for Kansas 2nd District priorities including drinking water, university research, healthcare, and public safety. The strongest evidence shows Schmidt announced that final passage of appropriations bills secured more than $14 million for priorities in seven Kansas communities explicitly including drinking water, university research, healthcare, and public safety. Additional evidence from the Congressional Record and his office confirms district-directed funding at his request for specific local projects such as the Union Pacific Bridge Underpass and Route 92 Centennial Bridge Replacement. Although one university research item appears to have been requested by another official, the broader record still shows Schmidt materially secured multiple district funding priorities matching the claim. Because the appropriations passed while he was serving, this is same-term delivery.