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%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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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

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

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

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Roll Call 278 was on passage of H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; status passed, and LaHood voted Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): In the same federal term after the 2024 campaign, LaHood voted for House passage of the FY2027 NDAA, a concrete action supporting national defense policy and military-related legislation. No newer contrary development was found in the 2026-08-29 to 2026-08-31 lookback.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 278, H.R. 8800
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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GovInfo lists H.R. 8800 as the FY2027 NDAA, engrossed in the House, authorizing appropriations for military activities, military construction, defense activities, and military personnel strengths.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill text record confirms that the legislation LaHood supported was directly about national defense authorities, military construction, defense activities, and military personnel, matching the promise to advocate for national security and support members of the military.

delivered same_term

GovInfo - H.R. 8800 (EH), National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The promise was broad: to continue advocating for strong national security and support for military members. In the same federal House term following the 2024 campaign, LaHood voted for major defense and military-related legislation, including the FY2026 NDAA that became law, FY2026 defense appropriations, military construction and veterans-related appropriations, and House passage of the FY2027 NDAA. He also cosponsored Russia sanctions legislation. These are concrete federal actions within his office role that materially match the promised advocacy.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): 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%