Darin LaHood will continue advocating for policies that maintain strong national security and support members of the military.

Darin LaHood · Illinois · Republican

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.45 extraction confidence 80%

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Occurrences

LaHood continues to advocate for policies that maintain strong national security and support of the brave men and women in the military.

The campaign says LaHood continues to advocate for national security policies and support for the military.

About - LaHood for Congress
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Evidence

House Roll Call 320 recorded S. 1071 on passage as passed, 312-112. The vote list shows LaHood, Republican, Illinois, voting Yea.

LaHood voted for the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act on final House passage, a direct vote for national defense policy and military support legislation.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 320, S. 1071
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Congress.gov lists S. 1071 as Public Law 119-60 after becoming law on December 18, 2025; it passed the House 312-112 and concerns Armed Forces and National Security.

The NDAA LaHood supported became law and set FY2026 authorities for DOD, military construction, national security programs, the Coast Guard, and intelligence activities.

delivered same_term

Congress.gov - S.1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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House Roll Call 212 recorded H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, as passed, 221-209. The vote list shows LaHood, Republican, Illinois, voting Yea.

LaHood voted for the FY2026 Defense appropriations bill, supporting funding for military activities and defense readiness.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 212, H.R. 4016
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Congress.gov describes H.R. 4016 as FY2026 appropriations for Department of Defense military activities, including Military Personnel, Operation and Maintenance, Procurement, and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation.

The bill LaHood supported was substantively tied to maintaining military readiness and supporting service members through personnel and operations funding.

delivered same_term

Congress.gov - H.R.4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
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House Roll Call 182 recorded H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, as passed, 218-206. LaHood voted Yea.

LaHood voted for FY2026 military construction and veterans-related appropriations, supporting defense infrastructure and military/veteran programs.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 182, H.R. 3944
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Congress.gov lists Darin LaHood, R-IL-16, as a cosponsor of H.R. 2548, the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, on June 3, 2025; the bill remained introduced as of the record reviewed.

LaHood took a concrete national-security action by cosponsoring Russia sanctions legislation, though the bill had not become law in the reviewed record.

partial same_term A for effort

Congress.gov - H.R.2548, Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, Cosponsors
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Assessments

delivered same_term

LaHood’s promise was broad: to continue advocating for strong national security and support for members of the military. During the federal term following the 2024 campaign, he voted for major defense and military-support legislation, including the FY2026 NDAA that became law and defense appropriations measures. These actions directly match the promised advocacy and policy support within his same House term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%