Congressman Moran talks with youngster Taylor Buckle about childrens' health issues during a recent visit to Capitol Hill as part of Family Advocacy Day for Children's Hospitals. Photo courtesy of Ken Cedeno.
August 1, 2008 House Reaffirms Strong Support for Veterans, Passes $1.5 Billion for BRAC at Ft. Belvoir, Ft. Myer
Washington, D.C., August 1st – Congressman Jim Moran, Virginia Democrat and senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, supported a number of Northern Virginia BRAC-related and military facility funding requests in the FY’09 Military Construction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations bill (H.R. 6599). The bill was approved by the House on a 409-4 vote. It included $47.7 billion for Veterans’ health programs, a $4.6 billion increase over last year’s bill and $2.9 billion over the President’s request.
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