Luttrell Applauds House Passage of Defense Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON — Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026:

"Following four years of weakness and appeasement, our nation's military is leading once again on the world stage with peace through strength. This year's defense appropriations bill builds on this restoration by bolstering our national security, advancing our hypersonic capabilities, and hardening our cyber defenses. I was proud to support this bill for our Armed Forces and our national security."

Over 20 provisions from Luttrell were included in the House version of the bill, which provided the following funding:

• $40.5 million for post-traumatic stress disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) research.
• $575 million for cybersecurity operations and cybersecurity for weapon systems.
• $520 million for childcare centers for our military families.
• $300 million for drone and counter-drone technologies.
• $100 million for advancements in military equipment technologies.
• $55 million for intelligence collection in the Indo-Pacific.
• $10.5 million for increased development of hypersonic missiles. This builds on additional funding Luttrell secured in H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and supports research and development activities in Texas.
• $9.85 million for PTSD treatment for service members.
• $7.5 million for advancing space-based technologies.

Read the full bill here.