WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday morning, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) questioned Doug Collins, President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee:
The existing Indianapolis VA Medical Center was built in 1952 and has roughly $100 million of facility condition deficiencies.
To get the Indianapolis Medical Center project started with architectural planning and design in 2026, the Trump administration will need to include the project in its fiscal year 2026 budget request. Congress will need to authorize it and appropriate at least $206 million. The authorization will move through the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
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