(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray
(D-WA), a member of the Senate Military Construction Appropriations
Subcommittee, announced $314.5 million for military installations in Washington
state. The funding will be used to make improvements to a number of
installations that facilitate training and care for service members and their
families. The funding is also expected to create family-wage construction jobs
in communities throughout the state. The funding was included in the
Military Construction Appropriations bill.
“Investing in our state’s military installations is
not only an investment in our nation’s defense, but also in the economic
well-being of our communities and the training of our servicemembers,” said
Senator Murray. “This funding will create jobs, boost our local
economies and ensure Washington state remains home to some of our country’s
finest military facilities.”
The bill passed by the Military Appropriations
Subcommittee today included $314.5 million for investments at Washington state
military facilities:
Bangor – $56.8
million
Fort
Lewis – $180.6
million
Tacoma – $25 million
Bremerton – $19.1
million
Yakima – $17.5
million
McChord – $10.4
million
Fairchild – $4.8 million
The Military Construction Appropriations Bill passed the
Military Appropriations Subcommittee, which Senator Murray sits on, today.
Next, it will be voted on by the full Appropriations Committee. It will then be
voted on by the full Senate.
In her role as a member of the Military Construction
Appropriations Committee, Senator Murray personally worked to include two
projects that are included in the funding totals above. To read more about
those projects visit the links below:
Fairchild: Senator
Murray Secures Funding to Build New Quality Control Facility at Fairchild Air
Force Base
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