Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) has voted to move the Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act forward to the Senate. The legislation includes $8.5 million, requested by Reschenthaler, for road construction in Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District.
This marks the final set of projects requested by Reschenthaler during the FY 2026 appropriations process, bringing nearly $215 million in federal funding to southwestern Pennsylvania. The bill now awaits approval from the United States Senate and a signature from President Trump.
“I was proud to vote for the FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which reinforces the House’s commitment to regular, full-year appropriations, advances conservative priorities, and supports President Trump’s agenda,” said Reschenthaler. “This package passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support and includes the remaining Community Project Funding I requested for southwestern Pennsylvania. These projects, totaling $215 million, will modernize our locks and dams, strengthen infrastructure, and benefit law enforcement, veterans, first responders, and local communities. I look forward to the legislation being signed into law and the funding reaching the deserving recipients who will use it to improve our region.”
Among the projects included in this appropriations act are $7 million for Thompson’s Crossing Business Park in Fayette County and $1.5 million for Windy Ridge Business and Technology Park Phase 3 Roadway Construction in Indiana County.
Previously approved community project funding secured by Reschenthaler totals over $183 million for continued work on Montgomery Lock and Dam on the Upper Ohio River. Additional allocations include funds for operations and maintenance on Lower Monongahela River locks and dams; water line expansions in Greene County; transmission line replacement in Westmoreland County; support for Indiana University of Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine; water main replacement projects; equipment acquisition for local fire companies; veteran and first responder facilities; upgrades at Allegheny Health Network’s Life-Flight Base Station; sewage treatment plant expansion in Ohiopyle Borough; food access initiatives; hazmat building construction in Somerset County; and technology upgrades for Westmoreland County law enforcement.
Reschenthaler ranked as the third-highest recipient of Community Project Funding during this year’s appropriations process. He has served on the House Appropriations Committee since 2021.
