House Committee Advances Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Spending Bill

MilCon-VA bill funds veterans’ health care programs and benefits, in addition to VA programs.

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs building in Washington, on July 6, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill on May 23 to fund military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.

The measure, commonly known as MilCon-VA, has a top line of more than $129.56 billion, $5.69 billion less than what was allocated this year. It was the first bill advanced by the committee. The final tally was 34 to 25.