House appropriators released a fiscal 2025 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs bill Monday that aims to boost veteran health care spending while rolling back a number of the Biden administration’s actions on climate change.
The House Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee unveiled the $378.64 billion measure Monday ahead of its markup Tuesday evening. The full Appropriations Committee will mark up the bill Thursday.
“When our courageous servicemembers transition into veteran life, America makes a commitment to care for them,” subcommittee Chair John Carter (R-Texas) said in a statement. “This bill fulfills that commitment by fully funding veterans’ health care, ensuring our heroes get the medical treatment they need.”
Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.), in laying out his plan for the appropriations process last week, said the Department of Veterans Affairs, including medical care and benefits programs, would be “fully funded.”
