I will never stop fighting to ensure our warfighters have what they need to succeed on the battlefield, our veterans receive the support and resources they deserve, and the Big Country remains at the forefront of America’s national defense mission.
I will keep fighting to ensure warfighters have the resources they need, veterans receive the support they deserve, and the Big Country remains central to America's national defense mission.
Occurrences
I am proud to support this legislation, and I will never stop fighting to ensure the brave men and women serving at Dyess Air Force Base and all throughout our Armed Forces have the resources they need to defend our nation and keep America's military the most capable and most lethal fighting force in the world.
Evidence
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Roll Call 175 recorded H.R. 8469 as a yea-and-nay vote on passage for a FY2027 military construction and Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations bill. The vote passed 400-15, and Jodey Arrington, Republican of Texas, voted Yea.
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The committee report includes $160,000,000 for B-21 related infrastructure and facilities at Dyess Air Force Base, plus a $4,500,000 Dyess gate-repairs design project attributed to Arrington. It also recommends $450,288,099,000 for the Department of Veterans Affairs for FY2027 and advance veterans medical-care appropriations.
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The House passed H.R. 8469 on May 15, 2026; Arrington voted yea on the FY2027 military construction and veterans affairs appropriations bill.
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The committee report included $160 million for Dyess Air Force Base B-21 infrastructure and a $4.5 million Dyess gate-repairs design line item attributed to Arrington.
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Arrington | Arrington | Republican | TX | Yea
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extends authorities for a broad range of programs including surface transportation and veteran programs.
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DIVISION D--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EXTENDERS
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119-103 | H.R. 6500 | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | Sept. 2, 2026
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, FY 2027 (Appropriations) | -- | H.R.8469 | (Advanced Action) | --
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Because no regular appropriations bills for FY2027 had been enacted
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Public Law 119-103 119th Congress An Act Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Sept. 2, 2026 - [H.R. 6500]>>
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(10) The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (division D of Public Law 119-37).
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DIVISION D--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EXTENDERS TITLE I--HEALTH CARE MATTERS SEC. 4101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF COPAYMENTS FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND NURSING HOME CARE.
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, FY 2027 (Appropriations) | -- | H.R.8469 (Advanced Action) | --
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Dyess Air Force Base B-21 Infrastructure.--The Committee recommendation includes a total of $160,000,000 for B-21 related infrastructure and facilities at Dyess Air Force Base
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H.R. 8800 (H. Res. 1398) (H. Res. 1438) (S. 4784) (S. 1383).— To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Referred to Armed Services May 13, 2026. Reported amended June 15, 2026; Rept. 119–698. Union Calendar. Considered July 21, 2026. Passed House amended July 22, 2026; Roll No. 278: 216–212. Received in Senate Sept. 14, 2026.
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Roll Call 278 | Bill Number: H. R. 8800
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Texas........................................ Joint Base San Antonio......................... $180,000,000 Lackland Air Force Base........................ $96,000,000 Dyess Air Force Base........................... $386,000,000
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AF Dyess Air Force Base B-21 Flight Simulator 63,000 63,000 Facility. AF Dyess Air Force Base B-21 Low Observable 74,000 74,000 Corrosion Control Fac. AF Dyess Air Force Base B-21 Utilities Site 23,000 23,000 Improvements Electric.
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H.R. 8469 (H. Res. 1275).— Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations Apr. 23, 2026; Rept. 119–622. Union Calendar. Considered May 14, 2026. Passed House amended May 15, 2026; Roll No. 175: 400–15. Received in Senate May 20, 2026. Ordered placed on the calendar July 14, 2026.
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Sec. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2027, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this Act. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2027 without any provision for such project or activity. (3) <<NOTE: Expiration date.>> December 11, 2026.
Assessments
The verified commitment is an ongoing pledge to keep fighting for military resources, Dyess Air Force Base, and veterans. Verified passages show H.R. 6500 was signed into law and included veteran-program extensions, while CRS states regular FY2027 appropriations had not been enacted. A verified passage also identifies a House roll call on H.R. 8800, but the verified text provided does not prove Arrington's vote, sponsorship, or other material contribution. Because partial or delivery credit requires documented material candidate contribution, the outcome remains unresolved rather than partial or delivered.
Arrington took same-term, concrete legislative action toward the promise by voting for House passage of the FY2027 military construction and VA appropriations bill, which included Dyess Air Force Base infrastructure funding and veterans support. That shows real effort and partial fulfillment, but the evidence stops at House passage and committee action, not final enacted delivery, so the promise is not fully fulfilled.
Arrington took same-term federal legislative action toward the promise by voting for House passage of H.R. 8469, a FY2027 Military Construction and VA appropriations bill that included veterans funding and Dyess Air Force Base/Big Country defense infrastructure, including projects attributed to him. However, the evidence shows House passage and committee-report funding, not final enactment into law, so the promised outcome was materially advanced but not fully delivered.