Hoeven: Senate Passes Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill

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Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Senate has approved the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2016. The legislation funds important military construction projects, including the North Dakota National Guard's Intelligence Targeting Facility in Fargo, and provides strong funding for the nation's veterans.

"Our veterans have served with honor and distinction and our nation owes it to them to provide them with the care they have earned," said Hoeven. "This legislation provides strong funding to help provide better care for our veterans. The bill will also fund important construction projects, including military housing and medical facilities. In North Dakota, it will help support our National Guard's targeting facility in Fargo. This legislation is good for our state and nation and helps us to keep our country's promises to our veterans."

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