Washington, July 24 -- Congressman James R. Walkinshaw issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Congressman James Moylan (Guam) introduced the bipartisan Military Installation Readiness and Resilience Act of 2026 to safeguard military bases from natural hazards and ensure America's Armed Forces remain ready to respond when called.
Over the past decade, extreme weather and natural hazards caused more than $15 billion in damage at military installations, disrupting critical missions and resources that support service members and their families (https://files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-26-107786/index.html?_gl=1*1q74q9i*_ga*MTYwODg0NzI2OS4xNzg0NTY5OTI1*_ga_V393SNS3SR*czE3ODQ1Njk5MjQkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODQ1NzAz...