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Jake Ellzey: “$2 billion going to improving our facilities in the VA.”

Featuring: Jake Ellzey, Republican | U.S. House Texas, 6th Congressional District

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Congressman Blake Moore Memorial Day Speech During House Republican Leadership Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 02:47

I don't know who the 15 were who decided to vote no on this bill, but 400Americans in the House of Representatives, Republican and Democrat, chose to honor and serve our veterans. $900 million going to advance medical care. $2 billion going to improving our facilities in the VA. Second Amendment rights for our veterans in there. 400 to 15. We do good work in here. Also, as Blake mentioned, we got a bill on Thursday and Friday addressing benefits for survivors and veterans, Second Amendment rights. (02:47–02:53)

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Asserts that $2 billion is allocated to improving VA facilities in the Milcon VA bill.

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