PASSED: Sens. Moran, Tester Bill to Authorize New VA Medical Facilities Nationwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate passed legislation led by Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) - ranking member and chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - to authorize several new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction projects for medical facilities across the nation.

The Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act would authorize 11 VA construction projects in Washington, Texas, Maryland, Oregon, Nevada, California, Puerto Rico, Missouri and Connecticut.

"I am pleased the Senate passed this legislation to allow VA to renovate older medical facilities and start construction on new facilities to meet veterans' everchanging and increasing needs," said Sen. Moran. "The VA Major Medical Facility Authorization Act will make certain VA can continue to bring high-quality services to veterans through new and updated VA medical centers and facilities around the country, and I urge the President to sign this bill into law."

"Delivering veterans the quality care and benefits they earned starts with ensuring VA has top-notch facilities in place to serve them," said Sen. Tester. "Our bipartisan bill will deliver VA construction projects across the country, and I'm proud it will help expand veterans' access to quality health care nationwide."

A full summary of the new projects authorized in the legislation can be found here.

The legislation was cosponsored by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.).

This legislation will now go to the President's desk to be signed into law.

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