On Veterans Day, Congresswoman Simon Demands Answers for East Bay Veterans on the Status of Alameda Point Veterans Affairs Clinic and Columbarium Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on Veterans Day, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) once again called on the Trump Administration to provide answers on the status of the Alameda Point Veterans Affairs Clinic and Columbarium Project. 

“Our veterans have served our nation with dignity and sacrificed so much for our nation – they deserve the best care and benefits possible, close to home. That’s why it is abhorrent that the Trump Administration has cancelled the planned construction of a new clinic and columbarium at Alameda Point, despite years of planning and more than $395 million in federal funding already invested in the project.

“Last year, I demanded answers from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Douglas Collins about the decision and received no response. That’s why, earlier this year, I  worked with my colleagues Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Representative Kevin Mullin to successfully fight for and secure report language in the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill that would require the Trump Administration to provide answers on the status of the project.

“As the Senate considers the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA), and Related Agencies Appropriations bill – the report language we secured in the House MUST be included any final MilCon-VA appropriations bill, so that the 27,000 veterans in my district get the answers they deserve.

“I will not stand idly by as this Administration unfairly reels back healthcare services and access for our veterans, and I will continue to hold this Administration’s feet to the fire and fight for our district’s previously allocated resources.”

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