Gluesenkamp Perez Statement on House Passage of MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill

<p>Today, <a href="http://gluesenkampperez.house.gov/">Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)</a> released the following statement after she voted last week with her bipartisan colleagues to pass the FY26 <em>Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (</em><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3944"><em>H.R.3944</em></a><em>)</em>:</p>

<p><em>“Our veterans and servicemembers put their lives on the line to protect our freedoms – and we not only owe them gratitude, but also action.</em></p>

<p><em>Today, I voted with my bipartisan colleagues to pass funding legislation that respects our veterans&#8217; sacrifices by funding essential services they rely on.</em></p>

<p><em>This bill funds veterans’ healthcare by $4 billion more than last year – and it provides more than $52 billion, in addition to advanced funding I </em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RepMGP/videos/1869872077197494"><em>advocated for</em></a><em> in committee, to care for those affected by toxic exposure.</em></p>

<p><em>It builds military childcare centers and family housing, enables critical medical research, and combats veteran homelessness and addiction.</em></p>

<p><em>It also addresses the long-overlooked need to offer medical companions to veterans who otherwise may not have a caretaker available for a procedure.</em></p>

<p><em>I look forward to the Senate taking the opportunity to continue to improve the bill – to ensure every veteran in Southwest Washington and across the country can access the care they’re promised.”</em></p>

<p>This month, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez voted on the House Appropriations Committee to pass the legislation. The Congresswoman also <a href="https://gluesenkampperez.house.gov/posts/gluesenkamp-perez-bipartisan-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-improve-rural-veterans-access-to-disability-claim-exams">introduced</a> bipartisan legislation to improve rural veterans’ access to disability claim exams.</p>

<p>This year, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez again <a href="https://gluesenkampperez.house.gov/posts/gluesenkamp-perez-again-urges-va-to-reopen-clinic-in-lewis-county-strengthen-local-veterans-health-care">urged</a> the VA to reopen a clinic in Lewis County, and she <a href="https://gluesenkampperez.house.gov/posts/gluesenkamp-perez-bipartisan-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-support-rural-veterans-transportation-to-health-care">introduced</a> bipartisan legislation to expand eligibility for rural veterans across Southwest Washington to get transportation to VA health facilities.<br /><br />Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez’s bipartisan team is eager to help Southwest Washington veterans with federal agencies and has already recovered more than $542,000 for constituents owed to them by the VA. She encourages those in need of assistance to contact her <a href="https://gluesenkampperez.house.gov/contact">online</a>, by phone at (360) 695-6292, or by visiting her Vancouver or Kelso offices.</p>
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