Bacon Priorities Included in MILCON VA Appropriations Bill

Provides funding for Brain Injuries, Veterans Crisis Line, Prosthetic Research and Offutt Operations

Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced that he had several priorities included in the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2025. This bill honors Republican’s commitment to veterans and bolsters our national security. It passed the House Wednesday on a 209 to 197 vote.

Rep. Bacon’s priorities incorporated in the bill passed today include:

·      $52 million and includes report language on Long-Term Traumatic Brain Injuries.

·      $306.68 million for the Veterans Crisis Line.

·      $923.51 million for Medical and Prosthetic Research, $55.51 above the requested level.

·      $10 million for planning and design funding for future basing of the Survivable Airborne Operations Center aircraft at Offutt Air Force Base.

“We have an obligation to those who served our country by making sure the VA has the funding needed to treat our veterans for long-term traumatic brain injuries, provide 24/7, confidential crisis support for veterans via the Veterans Crisis line, provide the right are for physical medicine, occupational therapy, amputee care, and prosthetic services,” said Rep. Bacon. “We also secured funding for Offutt’s basing of the Survivable Airborne Operations Center aircraft that is a critical national command and control mission.”

In addition, this appropriations bill included $1.1 billion for 11 barracks to address quality of life issues for our service members.

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