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FOXX VOTES TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH CARE, BENEFITS FOR VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY

Washington, DC, May 19, 2006
United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) voted today to help our soldiers and veterans receive the health care and benefits they deserve. The House of Representatives approved the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations

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United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) voted today to help our soldiers and veterans receive the health care and benefits they deserve. The House of Representatives approved the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for FY 2007 by a vote of 395 to 0.

“Ensuring that our troops and veterans receive first class medical care and benefits continues to be one of my highest priorities,” said Rep. Foxx. “We have a moral obligation to take care of those who have laid their lives on the line to protect our freedoms.”

H.R.5385 will do the following:

  • Provide $25 billion for Veterans Medical Services – $2.6 billion above last year’s level, representing a 70 percent increase in total funding over the last 6 years;
  • Increase funding by $20 million for facility improvements in existing state veterans’ homes;
  • Increase basic medical research funding by $13 million, for a total of $412 million;
  • Add $12 million to upgrade Veterans Affairs medical research facilities nationwide; and
  • Increase the defense health program by $1 billion, for a total of $21 billion.

“Our men and women in uniform and those who served before them have done so much for our nation and I am happy that we are able to help them in return,” said Foxx.

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