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

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On 2026-05-15, Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6) delivered a floor speech titled "DELIVERING FOR INDIANA SERVICEMEMBERS, OUR VETERANS, MILITARY FAMILIES, AND OUR TAXPAYERS" in the House.

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

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026) [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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DELIVERING FOR INDIANA SERVICEMEMBERS, OUR VETERANS, MILITARY FAMILIES, AND OUR TAXPAYERS Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026) [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. ____________________