Calif. VA Medical Center Stalls Amid Zika Squabbling In Washington
The California project is a passenger aboard a roughly $83 billion funding vehicle that had seemed headed to the White House for a signature until the wheels came off on Capitol Hill.
Sacramento Bee:
California Military And VA Projects Stung In Congress’ Zika Fight
California military and veterans’ facilities are hostage to the congressional partisanship that’s hung up emergency Zika funding. Naval Air Station Lemoore, in rural Kings County, seeks millions of dollars for an engine repair facility. At Travis Air Force Base in Solano County, officials await money for a fuel system. (Doyle, 6/29)