Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (115th Congress)

Membership

  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ranking Member
  • Sanford Bishop
  • Barbara Lee
  • Tim Ryan

Jurisdiction

  • Department of Defense
    • Military Construction, Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force, Defense-Wide, and Guard and Reserve Forces 
    • Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide 
    • Military Family Housing Construction and Operation and Maintenance, Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force, and Defense-Wide 
    • Family Housing Improvement Fund 
    • Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund 
    • Homeowners Assistance Fund 
    • Base Realignment 
    • Closure Accounts NATO Security Investment Program
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Related Agencies
    • American Battle Monuments Commission 
    • Armed Forces Retirement Home 
    • Department of Defense, Civil, Cemeterial Expenses, Army 
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Recent Activity
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Lowey statement at conference committee meeting on FY 2019 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, Energy and Water, and Legislative Branch appropriations bill
The House version of the Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, Energy and Water, and Legislative Branch appropriations bill includes both cuts to many priorities for the American people and unacceptable poison pill riders that weaken environmental safeguards. We must do better.
​Appropriations Democrats at Work: Fighting For The People
Through 12 Committee markups this year, House Appropriations Committee Democrats have offered nearly 150 amendments to stand up for our values and push back on President Trump and the Republicans’ backwards agenda. While Republicans have defeated many of these important amendments, House Democrats have succeeded in forcing important debates and putting Republicans on the record, laying down a marker for the battles that lie ahead.
Lowey Responds to Womack-Enzi Letter, Urges GOP to Stop Playing Politics with Veterans Health Care
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY) today responded to a recent letter from House Budget Committee Chairman Steve Womack (R-AR) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY), clarifying inaccuracies and urging House and Senate Republicans to stop playing politics with veterans’ health care.
Pelosi Names Conferees to Minibus Appropriations Bill

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today named House Democrats to serve on a conference committee of the House and Senate versions of the Minibus Appropriations bill.

Lowey floor statement in opposition to FY 2019 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act

Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the three-bill package that Republicans are bringing to the Floor today.

Instead of following regular order and debating and amending the Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, Energy and Water, and Legislative Branch bills separately, Republican leadership is forcing us to consider them together. This broken process has a simple aim: Republicans are using America's veterans as pawns to force through cuts to clean energy research and harmful policy provisions that weaken environmental safeguards.

We all recognize the tremendous debt of gratitude we owe to those who have sacrificed for us in our Armed Forces, as well as their family members who share in their service to our country. That is why it is so important that Congress ensure our veterans receive the honors, benefits, and assistance they have earned.

Subcommittee Activity by Congress

Appropriations Committee Democrats

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Committee Members

 

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Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro