Durbin Secures Support For Illinois Priorities In Newly Enacted Military Construction And Veterans Affairs And Agriculture Funding Bills

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the various priorities for Illinois he secured in the newly enacted funding bills for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Related Agencies for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26).
“As the government reopens under a continuing resolution, Congress also passed appropriations bills that bolster our nation’s military readiness, support our veterans, and fund programs that our rural communities rely on,”Durbin said.“The appropriations process is far from over, and Congress must come together to fund the other critical programs that help Illinoisans thrive.”
The two funding bills include the following Illinois priorities secured by Congressionally Directed Spending requests:
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA
The two funding bills include additional Illinois priorities secured through the programmatic appropriations process:
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA
USDA
FDA
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