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Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (116th Congress)

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Committee Contact Information

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(202) 225-3047

Membership

  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman
  • Sanford Bishop Jr.
  • Ed Case
  • Tim Ryan
  • Chellie Pingree
  • Matt Cartwright
  • Cheri Bustos
  • John Carter, Ranking Member
  • Martha Roby
  • John Rutherford
  • Will Hurd

 

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
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In advance of Floor consideration this week, the House Appropriations Committee released a division-by-division summary of a domestic priorities and international assistance appropriations minibus of eight fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills.
"The very office that was created to protect whistleblowers was actively retaliating against them. What is deeply concerning is that since the creation of the office, OAWP has allowed corrupt leaders who have not been concerned with the responsibility or with complying with the mission of the office. Quite simply, the first two executive directors, Peter O’Rourke and his successor Kirk Nicholas, betrayed our veterans. I want to hear what steps are being taken to ensure that such an egregious breach of trust never happens again."
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) today introduced a continuing resolution with limited anomalies to extend federal government funding through Nov. 21 and avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month.

"While the House did its work, the Senate appropriations process is far behind. Because of this delay, we must pass a continuing resolution to avoid another government shutdown," Chairwoman Lowey said. "Our continuing resolution will provide families, businesses, and communities with budget certainty while we negotiate long-term funding. After we pass this CR and the Senate moves forward with their process, I look forward negotiating responsible bills that uphold our values and give working families a better chance at a better life."

The House today passed, on a 227 to 194 vote, a package of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills. The package consists of five bills that fund federal departments including Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Energy from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020.