How did your US Representative Vote in 2026 to Protect Grant Funding?
Holly Rustick
How Did Your U.S. Representative Vote on Grant Funding?
If you write grants, the last two years have felt like a roller coaster. Grants were frozen and cancelled, the government shut down for 43 days, and Congress took back $9 billion it had already approved.
Your vote is one way to respond. Here’s a quick way to see how your Representative voted on the funding our sector depends on.
What we looked at:
Big funding bills often bundle grants with unrelated issues, which makes many votes hard to read. So we picked the three votes where grant funding stood mostly on its own:
- Science and research: H.R. 6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. Funds NSF, NASA and Justice Department grants. Passed the House 397–28 on Jan. 8, 2026 (House vote).
- Health and education: H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. Funds NIH, CDC, Department of Education and HUD grants. Passed the House 341–88 on Jan. 22, 2026 (House vote).
- Cancelled funding: H.R. 4, Rescissions Act of 2025. Cancelled $9 billion Congress had already approved. Passed the House 214–212 on June 12, 2025 (House vote).
How to use our browser app:
Pick your state, find your Representative and see how they voted on each bill. Green means the vote sided with grant funding. Red means it didn’t.
Not sure who’s on your ballot? Enter your address at Vote411 or Ballotpedia. For new candidates without a voting record, use our questions to ask any candidate.
One reminder
A single vote never tells the whole story. If a vote surprises you, read your Representative’s statement on it. This guide is nonpartisan: we share votes, not endorsements.
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