Appropriations subcommittee advances FY2027 Military Construction and VA spending bill
April 18, 2026 | Appropriations: House Committee, Standing Committees - House & Senate, Congressional Hearings Compilation, Legislative, Federal
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The House Appropriations subcommittee advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies appropriations bill after brief debate and a motion to report.
Chairman Carter, who opened the markup, said the measure "provides the Department of Veterans Affairs and related agencies just over $137.8 billion in non-defense discretionary funding, as well as $323 billion in mandatory funding to fulfill our obligations to our veterans." He described the measure as a bipartisan effort and said it includes roughly $19 billion in infrastructure investments for service members who work and live on military installations.
Ranking Member Wasserman-Schultz praised the bipartisan traditions of the subcommittee but also criticized several funding and policy choices in the bill. She said the measure "cuts $9.4 billion from the President's request" and "underfunds the NATO Security Investment Program by $122 million below the President's request," while noting that VA health care is funded though not at the level the President requested. She also highlighted that the bill does not include $53.7 billion in advance funding for the Toxic Exposure Fund and warned that report language in the bill would "undermine VA's ability to keep at-risk veterans safe by preventing VA from reporting a beneficiary to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System."
Wasserman-Schultz urged the subcommittee to address those shortfalls and to convene additional hearings, noting that the subcommittee had held fewer hearings this cycle than in prior years. Several other members offered short comments praising provisions that fund child development centers, barracks improvements and investments at installations such as Subic Bay.
Following remarks and brief member discussion, Mr. Rutherford moved that the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill be favorably reported to the full committee. The motion was approved by voice vote, and the chair granted unanimous consent for staff to make technical and conforming changes to the bill and report. The subcommittee indicated the bill will be considered by the full committee at its scheduled markup session.
The markup concluded with the subcommittee adjourning after completing its business.
Chairman Carter, who opened the markup, said the measure "provides the Department of Veterans Affairs and related agencies just over $137.8 billion in non-defense discretionary funding, as well as $323 billion in mandatory funding to fulfill our obligations to our veterans." He described the measure as a bipartisan effort and said it includes roughly $19 billion in infrastructure investments for service members who work and live on military installations.
Ranking Member Wasserman-Schultz praised the bipartisan traditions of the subcommittee but also criticized several funding and policy choices in the bill. She said the measure "cuts $9.4 billion from the President's request" and "underfunds the NATO Security Investment Program by $122 million below the President's request," while noting that VA health care is funded though not at the level the President requested. She also highlighted that the bill does not include $53.7 billion in advance funding for the Toxic Exposure Fund and warned that report language in the bill would "undermine VA's ability to keep at-risk veterans safe by preventing VA from reporting a beneficiary to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System."
Wasserman-Schultz urged the subcommittee to address those shortfalls and to convene additional hearings, noting that the subcommittee had held fewer hearings this cycle than in prior years. Several other members offered short comments praising provisions that fund child development centers, barracks improvements and investments at installations such as Subic Bay.
Following remarks and brief member discussion, Mr. Rutherford moved that the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill be favorably reported to the full committee. The motion was approved by voice vote, and the chair granted unanimous consent for staff to make technical and conforming changes to the bill and report. The subcommittee indicated the bill will be considered by the full committee at its scheduled markup session.
The markup concluded with the subcommittee adjourning after completing its business.
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