Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Committee Contact Information
1036 Longworth House Office Building
Phone (202) 225-3481
Membership
Democrats
- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ranking Member
- Rep. Sanford Bishop, Jr.
- Rep. Susie Lee
- Rep. Henry Cuellar
- Rep. Chellie Pingree
Republicans
- Rep. John Carter, Chair
- Rep. David Valadao
- Rep. John Rutherford
- Rep. Tony Gonzales
- Rep. Michael Guest
- Rep. Ryan Zinke
- Rep. Stephanie Bice
- Rep. Scott Franklin
Jurisdiction
- Department of Defense
- Military Construction, Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force (including Space Force), Defense-wide, and National Guard and Reserve Forces
- Military Family Housing Construction and Operation and Maintenance, Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force (including Space Force), and Defense-wide
- Department of Defense Base Closure Account
- Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-wide
- Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund
- Homeowners Assistance Fund
- Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund
- NATO Security Investment Program
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Related Agencies
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- Armed Forces Retirement Home
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- Civil, Cemeterial Expenses, Army
Recent Activity
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During today’s House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, House Democrats highlighted how Republicans cannot claim to fully fund veterans’ programs with a bill that does not fully fund the Toxic Exposures Fund and underfunds military construction projects.
As part of the Republican’s Default on America bill they just passed, they included no protections for veterans funding, despite making promises their proposed cuts would not impact veterans. Verbal promises clearly mean nothing when they could have included these protections in law – ensuring veterans funding would not be subject to political funding battles – and they made the conscious choice not to do so. On top of that, Republicans voted to immediately rescind $2 billion for veterans for claims processing and appeals, healthcare both within and outside of VA, research, and education and training for veterans. The bill before us today continues the Republican’s disturbing trend that does not protect veterans.
We need to see all the bills so we can see the full picture of how these cuts will undoubtedly affect the brave men and women who fought for our country – and that we promised to take care of. So do not tell me that Republicans are fully funding veterans’ programs. The larger Republican agenda does nothing to protect veterans from their proposed cuts.
The House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation fails to fully meet veterans’ benefits, health care, and other needs and falls short of adequately funding military construction projects.