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Appropriations subcommittee advances FY2027 Military Construction and VA spending bill
Summary
The subcommittee unanimously moved the FY2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies bill to the full committee after opening remarks that highlighted roughly $137.8 billion in VA discretionary funding, $323 billion in mandatory funding and about $19 billion for infrastructure investments.
The House Appropriations subcommittee advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies appropriations bill after brief debate and a motion to report.
Chairman Carter, who opened the markup, said the measure "provides the Department of Veterans Affairs and related agencies just over $137.8 billion in non-defense discretionary funding, as well as $323 billion in mandatory funding to fulfill our obligations to our veterans." He described the measure as a bipartisan effort and said it includes roughly $19 billion in…
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