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Heck decries potential cuts of state military projects for wall
‘(Trump) is diverting funds from real operational priorities in order to build an unneeded wall,’ says Rep. Denny Heck
The projects in Washington include a refueling facility needed for training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, replacement facilities for the Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility (NWJRCF), a fire station required by the Army Corp of Engineers, and a Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility at Yakima Training Center.
“This is why I voted against the president’s emergency declaration,” Heck said. “He is diverting funds from real operational priorities in order to build an unneeded wall that he couldn’t convince Congress to authorize. The readiness and the well-being of our armed forces is non-negotiable.”
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Feb. 26 to overturn Trump’s emergency declaration and the Senate followed suit on March 14, but Trump vetoed that measure on March 15.