Congressman Evans Votes to Fully Fund Government for FY26, secures $18.9M in Direct Funding for CO-08

WASHINGTON -Today Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) voted to pass four additional appropriations bills; marking the final steps in completing all 12 Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations measures through the House.

The final package was advanced as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which included Defense; Homeland Security; Labor, Health and Human Services Education, and Related Agencies; and Transportation (LHHS); and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD).

"Today I proudly voted in favor of the final bipartisan appropriations package, to keep our government fully funded for fiscal year 2026. These four bills strengthen our national security, support America's service members, promote a healthier nation, and empower local communities through economic development priorities. This package also delivers more than $18.9 million in direct funding for Colorado's Eighth Congressional District, securing meaningful wins for my constituents and our state." - Congressman Gabe Evans

By completing the full FY26 appropriations package, the House delivered on its commitment to responsible governance - fully funding the federal government, strengthening national security, and providing certainty for American families, workers, and communities.

Defense

• Strengthens America's military superiority, ensuring our troops can deter, fight, and win.
• Restores strategic investments that accelerate innovation and reinforce President Trump's peace through strength agenda.
• Bolsters U.S. industrial supply chains, delivers next-generation weapons and capabilities, and includes a well-earned pay raise for our troops and service members.

Homeland Security

• Ends the weak, Biden-era posture that fueled the worst border crisis in American history
• Advances policies that protect Americans and secure the homeland.
• Empowers frontline agents to enforce the law, confront bad actors, and defend the nation.
• Delivers critical personnel, training, and technology to strengthen security at our borders, ports, aviation systems, and in cyberspace.

Labor, Heath, and Human Services (LLHS)

• Investments in "Make America Healthy Again" and "Make America Skilled Again" priorities.
• Secures funding for lifesaving biomedical research, resilient medical supply chains, and workforce training programs that prepare the next generation for success.
• Strengthens rural hospitals and primary care to combat chronic disease and expand access to care.

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD)

• Enhances funding for FAA facilities and equipment to modernize air traffic control, hire needed controllers, and deploy new technologies.
• Supports the safety and reliability of vital transportation infrastructure - from our roads and bridges to our ports and airspace.
• Empowers local communities through economic development resources while supporting vulnerable Americans.

In addition to national priorities, Congressman Gabe Evans successfully secured more than $18.9 million in Community Project Funding for critical public safety, infrastructure, transportation, workforce development, and education projects across Colorado's Eighth Congressional District.

FY26 Community Project Funding secured by Rep. Evans includes:

Transportation & Infrastructure:

• $8,685,000 - City of Greeley: Gold Hill Pipeline Project
• $3,500,000 - Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY): Taxiway Bravo & Echo Stage II Construction
• $850,000 - City of Greeley: 35th Avenue Multimodal Safety Enhancements
• $850,000 - City of Commerce City: E. 88th Avenue Corridor Improvement Project - Segment B
• $900,000 - City of Brighton: I-76 and Bromley Lane Capital Improvement Project
• $1,000,000 - Town of Mead: Weld County Road 7 Paving Project (Mead to Berthoud)
• $1,000,000 - City of Thornton: Northstar Neighborhood Mobility Improvement Project

Education & Workforce Development:

• $1,000,000 - Westminster Public Schools: Expanding Quantum Workforce Through Advanced Manufacturing Pathways
• $1,197,000 - Aims Community College: Oil and Gas Demonstration Wellhead Project

With House passage complete, the bipartisan FY26 appropriations package now heads to the U.S. Senate.