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Senators press DOD on poor barracks, family housing and a $1 billion funding shift to border operations
Summary
Ranking members raised concerns about substandard barracks and family housing, and cited an Army plan to divert about $1 billion in FSRM funding to support Southwest Border operations. Army and OSD witnesses said funding redirected was largely unexecuted and that FY26 FSRM budgets aim to rebound.
Senators at the Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing pressed Defense Department officials about poor living conditions in family and unaccompanied housing and asked how recent funding shifts will affect repairs and readiness.
"The poor living conditions, which unfortunately include sewage overflow, mold, mildew, broken windows, decrease the quality of life and readiness for service members," Sen. Dan Sullivan said in his opening. Ranking Member Sen. Mazie Hirono highlighted an Army plan she called troubling: "I am troubled to learn about the Army's plan to divert…
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