🏥 New VA Clinic in Hampton Roads Gets Senate Backing

The proposed Southside VA outpatient clinic for Hampton Roads just cleared another hurdle, with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voting to reauthorize its lease. The project now awaits final approval from the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee .

What’s in the plan:

• 182,230 square feet of clinical space
• 1,250 parking spots
• ~$10.5 million/year lease over 20 years
• Designed to ease the burden on Hampton VAMC, where Southside vets make up over 60% of the current patient base

Senators Warner and Kaine applauded the vote, calling it a critical step toward reducing wait times and travel burdens for Virginia’s 700,000 veterans.

This is part of the broader PACT Act rollout—aimed at expanding care for toxic-exposed veterans—though rising costs triggered a need for reauthorization on 18 facility leases nationwide.

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The Senate Committee approves 18 VA clinic leases, including a Hampton Roads site, pending House final approval amid the PACT Act’s cost changes.

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