Shaheen Statement on Vote to Advance Defense Appropriations Bill

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on her vote to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations legislation in the Senate:

 

“I believe it is critical that the Senate and Congress return to a bipartisan appropriations approach and try to begin rebuilding trust. This vote would allow us to consider Senate appropriations bills which were passed out of committee with overwhelming bipartisan support. The bipartisan Senate appropriations defense bill will protect our national security and would ensure our men and women in uniform receive pay and benefits. We can, and should, try to move forward on a bipartisan appropriations process even as we work to prevent tens of millions of Americans from seeing a massive spike in their health insurance premiums in the coming days.

 

“More than anything else, what I hear from my constituents is a desire for us to work together in Washington to get things done. My vote today is a reflection of my commitment to do just that.”

 

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