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House vote: H.R. 7006 // January 14, 2026

H.R. 7006

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to financial services, general government, national security, the administration of foreign affairs, and foreign assistance. Specifically, the bill includes 2 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills: (1) the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026; and (2) the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026. The departments, agencies, and activities funded in the bill include the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Columbia, the Department of State and related programs, the administration and oversight of foreign assistance programs, bilateral economic assistance, international security assistance, multilateral assistance, export and investment assistance, and several related and independent agencies.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 238 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

341 votes, representing 208,287,893 people78.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

79 votes, representing 48,845,380 people18.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon34178.1%
NayLost7918.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.6%