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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Mr. McGovern, and members of the Committee. I want to thank each of you for the opportunity to testify on the FY24 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill.
This is a good bill because it supports our troops and their families and the Nation's veterans.
We provide almost $800 million above the budget request for military construction and family housing.
We focus this funding to deter China's aggression in the Pacific and on barracks and child development centers.
I am pleased to be here with my colleagues to present the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior bill.
I'd like to thank the Chairwoman for her strong support and leadership of the Committee. I appreciate the commitment and dedication it has taken to get us to this important step in the appropriations process.
WASHINGTON – Today, the Full Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 33 to 27.
First, I want to thank Chairman Cole for his work on the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill.
This bill is another example of the real progress we are making to reduce overall spending while funding our highest priorities.
The bill before us today refocuses spending on programs that support affordable housing and safe, effective transportation systems.
Instead of giving the Administration more grant funding to spend, this bill gets us back to funding core missions.
