•      "I am honored to present the FY27 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill to the House today. This bill supports our troops, their families, and our nation’s veterans…This bill is not perfect, and compromises were made by both sides. Even so, the legislation before us today received unanimous support in Committee. I greatly appreciate the bipartisan efforts of everyone involved. Those efforts demonstrate that bipartisanship is not only possible but can also lead to meaningful legislative success." Source: Rep. John Carter (Republican, Texas, District 31), sponsor of H.R. 8469

•      "Rep. John Carter’s legislation, H.R. 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, provides FY27 appropriations to bolster our national defense and critical infrastructure, deliver on veteran care, and improve quality of life for military families. House Republicans will always prioritize our veterans, the brave men and women who defend our nation, and America’s national security.” Source: Rep. Steve Scalise (Republican, Louisiana, District 1), House Majority Leader

•      "I was proud to work to achieve this bipartisan vote today after working closely with Subcommittee Chairman Carter, and Committee Ranking Member DeLauro and Chairman Cole to ensure it makes vital investments in veterans' healthcare, refurbishes neglected barracks, adds robust funding to clean up environmental contamination and funds child development centers our servicemembers and their families need. Critically, it also honors a commitment to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals and substances. No, it's not perfect. There are still inadequate allocations, it underfunds military construction, and it fails our NATO allies. And while Democrats were able to kill several poison pills in the end, it includes language I oppose that blocks the VA from reporting certain veterans to the National Instant Criminal Background Check system. We're also still passing this bill in the dark. Both because we don't know how badly underfunded other budget bills will be that may harm veterans, or what kind of massive defense spending hikes are on the way." Source: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democrat, Florida, District 25), Ranking Member of the Military Construction, Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

•      "Through negotiations, Democrats were able to secure $53 billion in advance funding for the Toxic Exposure Fund, enabling us to keep the commitments we made to our veterans when we passed the PACT Act. We were also able to reach an agreement on a provision to withhold 25 percent of the budget for the office of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs until he comes to testify before both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Since this amendment passed during the full committee markup, the Secretary has agreed to testify. This shows that Congress has power to ensure the Trump administration responds to the concerns of the people we represent. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues in the Senate and across the aisle to improve this bill even further during conference negotiations and provide the brave men and women who have served our country in uniform with the resources and care they deserve." Source: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Democrat, Connecticut, District 3), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee