Moolenaar Secures Funding for Selfridge in FY27 Appropriations Bill

Today, Congressman John Moolenaar voted to advance legislation to provide federal funding levels for the Department of Veterans Affairs and for military construction. The bill includes $162 million in funding Moolenaar helped secure for Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan. This funding would be utilized to extend taxiways and complete construction necessary to prepare the base to host a new mission of 21 F-15EX Eagle fighter jets. President Donald Trump announced the new mission to when he visited the base last year.

"Selfridge is a critical asset to our national security and a major contributor to Michigan's economy. President Trump rightly recognizes its role in our keeping our country safe and committed a new fighter mission to the base last year. However, there is work to be done to update the base to fit the needs of the new F-15EX fighters. As the only House appropriator from our state, I will always work with my Michigan colleagues to bring critical funding like this to the state to improve our economy and keep our country safe," said Moolenaar.

Selfridge hosts units from every component of the U.S. military, and provides the Air Force access to the largest military airspace complex east of the Mississippi River, the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. Selfridge contributes approximately $850 million in economic impact to the State of Michigan, supporting roughly 5,000 military and civilian support personnel.

The F-15EX jets are expected to be delivered to Selfridge in 2028. The funding levels passed by the Appropriations Committee today will provide the base the resources needed to complete construction for the delivery of the aircraft. Moolenaar is the only member of the House Appropriations Committee from Michigan.

The FY27 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill was passed by the committee with unanimous support in a vote of 58 to 0.