House Approves Two Bills to Fund Our Nation's Troops and Veterans

This week, the House cleared two measures for our nation's troops and veterans. The first bill provides necessary war funding and essential support for our nation's military -- without arbitrary benchmarks or timetables that would tie the hands of our military commanders -- and much needed assistance for several other emergency needs through the end of the year. For the men and women in uniform fighting in the defense of freedom, this troop funding bill is long overdue. Although the President had requested emergency funding in February, House Democrats have finally brought a clean version of the bill after multiple and convoluted attempts to attach expensive and controversial items on the legislation. The second bill provides funding for military construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Fiscal Year 2011. Specifically, this legislation provides $68.8 billion for the VA, of which $48.8 is for veterans health programs and $10.4 billion is for the Post-9/11 GI Benefits program. Our nation owes an incredible debt of gratitude to all the brave men and women who have fought -- and continue to fight -- for our freedom, and Congressman Miller was proud to support these two bills.

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