CONGRESSMAN BISHOP OPPOSES BILL THAT FAILS SERVICEMEMBERS, UNDERCUTS READINESS, IGNORES INTELLIGENCE CONCERNS, THREATENS AMERICA’S WORLD LEADERSHIP

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, voted against H.R. 4106, the bill to fund the U.S. Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 2026.

“This bill fails to protect our service members and undermines our ability to recruit the best and brightest from all communities that comprise our great country. It alienates our trusted allies while simultaneously emboldening our adversaries. It fails to secure our sensitive intelligence from those who would exploit it,” said Congressman Bishop. “Georgia’s Second Congressional District includes three major military installations, Fort Benning, Robins Air Force Base, and the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany. These are communities built on military families, civilian workers and support staff, and the training programs as well as hardware that are the cornerstone of our nation’s defense. This bill lets them down.”

Last month, during debate on the bill in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Congressman Bishop voiced his opposition to the bill.

WATCH: Congressman Bishop Raises Concerns About FY26 Defense Funding Bill

H.R. 4106, the Fiscal Year 2026 funding bill for the U.S. Defense Department:

• Weakens Ukraine and empowers Russia by eliminating support for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
• Undermines democracy at home and abroad by allowing disinformation and extremist views to flourish.
• Limits servicemembers ability to travel for reproductive health care.
• Harms our military readiness with divisive provisions that undermine morale, fail to support servicemembers, allow DOGE and the Administration to cut vital civilian positions.

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