Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations
What it does: Sets fiscal 2026–27 funding for the Department of Military Affairs and Department of Veterans Affairs, changes veterans services and benefits, provides benefits to veterans of the Secret War in Laos, and orders a Capitol plaque honoring Gold Star and Blue Star families. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Foregoing recommendations and Conference Committee report on SF 1959 be now adopted, and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee
The tally
Yes 38 · No 25 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| Republicans | 6 | 25 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Carla NelsonR24Yes
- Jeremy MillerR26Yes
- Jim AbelerR35Yes
- Julia ColemanR48Yes
- Karin HousleyR33Yes
- Warren LimmerR37Yes
The full roll (67)
Yes 38
- Alice MannD50
- Ann Johnson StewartD45
- Ann RestD43
- Aric PutnamD14
- Bobby Joe ChampionD59
- Bonnie WestlinD42
- Carla NelsonR24
- Doron ClarkD60
- Erin Maye QuadeD56
- Erin MurphyD64
- Foung HawjD67
- Grant HauschildD3
- Heather GustafsonD36
- Jeremy MillerR26
- Jim AbelerR35
- Jim CarlsonD52
- John HoffmanD34
- John MartyD40
- Judy SeebergerD41
- Julia ColemanR48
- Karin HousleyR33
- Lindsey PortD55
- Liz BoldonD25
- Mary KuneshD39
- Matt KleinD53
- Melissa WiklundD51
- Nick FrentzD18
- Omar FatehD62
- Rob KupecD4
- Ron LatzD46
- Sandy PappasD65
- Scott DibbleD61
- Steve CwodzinskiD49
- Susan PhaD38
- Tou XiongD44
- Warren LimmerR37
- Zaynab MohamedD63
- Former memberD
No 25
- Andrew MathewsR27
- Bill LieskeR58
- Bill WeberR21
- Cal BahrR31
- Eric LuceroR30
- Eric PrattR54
- Gary DahmsR15
- Gene DorninkR23
- Jason RarickR11
- Jeff HoweR13
- John JasinskiR19
- Jordan RasmussonR9
- Keri HeintzemanR6
- Mark JohnsonR1
- Mark KoranR28
- Michael KreunR32
- Nathan WesenbergR10
- Paul UtkeR5
- Rich DraheimR22
- Rob FarnsworthR7
- Steve DrazkowskiR20
- Steve GreenR2
- Torrey WestromR12
- Zach DuckworthR57
- Former memberR
Not voting 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.