In a subsequent vote, the bill was laid on the table for possible reconsideration at a later date. I look forward to the opportunity to revisit this vital funding to meet the needs of our veterans this session.” If Republicans want to support veterans, they should join us in voting to pass a capital investment bill and fund these projects. That’s among the biggest projects in this entire bill and reflects that taking care of our veterans is absolutely a priority for the DFL caucus. Maybe the single most desperately needed project for our veterans is the $77.7 million to upgrade, modernize and rebuild the veterans home in Hastings. Another $12.3 million would go toward maintenance and upkeep of veterans homes in Minneapolis, Luverne, Fergus Falls and Silver Bay. The capital investment package we presented on the floor today would provide more than $25 million for Readiness Centers in Rosemount, Fergus Falls, Moorhead, and Marshall, as well as $5.7 million for the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum at Camp Ripley. I took offense to that, and this bill proves that they were wrong. When our session started, we heard Republicans lamenting that the DFL didn’t care about our veterans. “There are so many important projects that would be funded in this bill.
serving in the National Guard and vice chair of the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Committee, issued the following statement following the floor vote: Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury), a Lt.
A $1.5 billion capital investment bill was presented on the Senate floor and blocked by Republicans who voted to defeat the bill.
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