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Alford Applauds House Passage of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill

Washington, June 25, 2025

Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), the Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Watch Rep. Alford’s remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 3944 here or by clicking the image above.

“The House took the first of twelve steps to restore strong, responsible governance under the Golden Age of the Trump Administration,” said Congressman Alford. “This bill is a win for our veterans, service members, and their families. Despite constant gaslighting by the left, Republicans are fully funding veterans’ healthcare, benefits, and programs. We are also expanding funding for community care and improving the Veterans Crisis Line. Our veterans fought for us, and this bill delivers for them. I was proud to support it.”

Background:

H.R. 3944 champions our veterans by:

  • Fully funding veterans’ health care programs.
  • Fully funding veterans’ benefits and VA programs.
  • Supporting President Trump’s efforts to combat veteran homelessness by investing in the new Bridging Rental Assistance for Veteran Empowerment program.
  • Maintaining funding levels for research, mental health programs and other programs relied upon by veterans.

H.R. 3944 supports the Trump Administration and the mandate of the American people by:

  • Protecting the 2nd Amendment rights of veterans, preventing the VA from sending information to the FBI about veterans without a judge’s consent.
  • Syncing up with President Trump’s Executive Orders on no funds for DEI, gender affirming care, and protecting Hyde-like language at the VA.
  • Prohibiting the VA from processing medical care claims for illegal aliens.

H.R. 3944 bolsters U.S. national security and border protections by:

  • Providing robust funding for military construction, enabling continued investment in the Indo-Pacific region and infrastructure necessary to support United States advanced weapons systems.
  • Maintaining the prohibitions on the closure of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and the use of military construction funds to build facilities for detainees on U.S. soil.
  • Prohibiting the VA from purchasing resources directly or indirectly from the People’s Republic of China.

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