Statement from Congressman Brendan Boyle on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) voted against the House Republican Military Construction and Veterans Affairs annual appropriations bill and released the following statement:

"Yesterday, with great disappointment I joined 162 colleagues in voting against the House Republican annual funding bill for military construction and veterans affairs. The bill fell far short of the investment owed and needed to properly care for our nation's veterans and improve our Department of Veterans Affairs. While I was pleased to see some improvements to the Philadelphia VA Regional Office contained in the bill, and I remain fully committed to rectifying the failings of our regional office and the VA system overall, our veterans and military personnel deserve nothing but the best; far more than this bill provided."