Rep. Webster Votes to Complete FY26 Funding

Washington, D.C. -
Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 and H.R. 7148, which funds the Department of Defense and Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. These bills mark the passage of the final four appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026, delivering fiscal responsibility.

"Today, I voted to pass the final set of Fiscal Year 2026 funding bills," said Rep. Webster. "With the passage of these bills, my Republican colleagues and I are rejecting a bloated omnibus bill and taking meaningful action to undo the damage caused by the Biden Administration and Democrats' reckless policies. These bills advance President Trump's America First agenda - restoring law and order at the border, rebuilding our military readiness, and refocusing federal spending on priorities that actually benefit American families."

Together, these bills restore fiscal discipline and accountability. Each bill reflects House Republicans' commitment to border security, military strength, infrastructure investment, and eliminating wasteful spending.

Key provisions of H.R. 7148 - Department of Defense and Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development:

• Delivers a 3.8% pay raise for service members and funds training, readiness, and munitions production.
• Bans radical DEI and CRT programs in the military and restores focus on warfighting.
• Codifies DOGE cuts, defunding NPR and PBS.
• Cuts Biden-era IRS funding that targeted hardworking Americans.
• Invests in roads, bridges, air traffic control staffing and critical infrastructure projects.
• Funding secured by Rep. Webster for his district including
• • City of Winter Garden for Lake Apopka Shoreline Restoration
  • Great Orlando Aviation Authority to improve roadways and signage
  • Town of Montverde for CR455 street completion

Key provisions of H.R. 7147 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act:

• Ends Biden-era catch-and-release policies and increases resources to detain and deport illegal aliens.

• Provides $116 million to counter China by increasing the Coast Guard's Indo-Pacific footprint while also funding a military pay raise for Coast Guard servicemembers.

• Increases ICE funding by nearly $485 million compared to FY24 levels and strengthens efforts to stop trafficking of fentanyl and illicit drugs.
• Blocks illegal aliens from taxpayer-funded housing and defunds programs that encourage illegal immigration.
• Improves safety by requiring English proficiency for commercial truck drivers.

Webster added, "For years, I have called on my colleagues to reject the Washington presumption that nothing can be cut from the budget in order to fund conservative priorities without increasing the deficit. Today, we have returned to common sense and responsible governance by completing the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process, without a bloated omnibus bill or continuing resolution."

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