Chairman Cole's Opening Remarks at the Full Committee Markup of FY27 MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill

House Appropriations Committee · April 21, 2026

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Opening remarks and bill overview

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A committee member opened the first full committee markup for fiscal year 2027, thanked Chairman Carter and Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz for bipartisan work, and summarized the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill as fully funding veteran health care and benefits, prioritizing mental health and suicide prevention, funding long-term capital improvements at VA facilities and military cemeteries, and providing resources for military families including housing and childcare. The member urged colleagues to support and advance the bill out of committee and yielded back.

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A committee member opened the House Appropriations Committeemarkup for the FY2027 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill, praising committee leadership and urging members to advance the bill that funds veteranshealth care, mental health and suicide prevention, capital improvements, and support for military families.

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