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Cramer - House Passes FY 2016 Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Appropriations

Statement

Date: April 30, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Veterans Government Budget and Spending

Congressman Kevin Cramer made the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2016. H.R. 2029 provides a total of $76.6 billion in discretionary funding for Department of Defense construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies. The legislation includes $7.3 million for Air National Guard Intel Targeting Facilities in Fargo.

"This appropriation fulfills our commitments to veterans with improved health care, cracks down on the corruption and abuses by the VA and provides our military with the improved facilities they need to protect our freedoms at home and deter our enemies abroad. HR 2029 ensures North Dakotans serving in the armed forces and veterans receive the resources and benefits they earned," said Cramer.


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