They include new dining halls, schools and fire stations on bases, as well as firing ranges, aircraft hangars and flight simulation facilities.
By Paul Sonne and Paul Sonne National security reporter focusing on the U.S. military Email Bio Follow Erica Werner Erica Werner Congressional reporter focusing on economic policy Email Bio Follow March 18 at 6:53 PM Acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan identified all of the projects that could possibly be affected by President Trump’s decision to use emergency authorities to take up to $3.6 billion in military construction funds for his border wall.
Lt. Col. Joe Buccino, a spokesman for Shanahan, said in a statement that if Congress enacts next year’s budget on time and as requested by the administration, the construction projects will all proceed on schedule. But the president’s budget request has already run into opposition on Capitol Hill, and Democrats have rejected the idea of “backfilling” affected Pentagon accounts in the coming budget, meaning some of the projects could face delays as a result of the wall.
Many of the projects are updates to facilities that affect daily military life on bases — dining halls, schools, fire stations, medical facilities, roads and parking lots. Others are construction projects that directly impact military operations and training, such as firing ranges, aircraft maintenance hangars, flight simulation facilities and munitions depots.
Whether any of the projects end up delayed depends in large part on negotiations between congressional lawmakers and the Trump administration over the coming year’s budget. The Trump administration is proposing to “back fill” the $3.6 billion it plans to take from the construction account for the wall, but Democrats have said they aren’t going to fund projects Congress has already funded.
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