[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3543]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




DELIVERING FOR INDIANA SERVICEMEMBERS, OUR VETERANS, MILITARY FAMILIES, 
                           AND OUR TAXPAYERS

  (Mr. SHREVE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHREVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in vigorous support for the 
2027 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act.
  This bill delivers for Indiana servicemembers, our veterans, military 
families, and our taxpayers.
  This includes $27.5 million for a new aviation maintenance hangar and 
operations building at our Shelbyville Army Aviation Support Facility.
  This investment matters. It gives 900 Indiana guardsmen assigned to 
our 38th Combat Aviation Brigade the modern facilities they need to 
support rapid homeland deployment, strengthen readiness, and improve 
recruitment and retention.
  This bill also includes more than $1.6 billion for two sorely needed 
VA centers in central Indiana, a replacement to our 75-year-old 
Roudebush VA Center in Indianapolis and a new outpatient care facility 
in Fishers, Indiana.
  Together, these facilities will serve 250 million veterans across 
Indiana and provide the quality care they have earned through their 
service to our country. This bill is a win for Indiana, for our 
National Guard, our veterans, and Hoosier taxpayers.

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