LaHood continues to advocate for policies that maintain strong national security and support of the brave men and women in the military.
Darin LaHood will continue advocating for policies that maintain strong national security and support members of the military.
Occurrences
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Assessments
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.
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.