Spending Bill Includes $7.2 Million To Finish Renovations At Air National Guard Base In Bangor

The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $7.2 million to complete renovations of the Bangor Air National Guard Wing’s fire and rescue facility, according to a press release issued by Senator Susan Collins' Washington D.C. office.

The funding was approved during the Committee’s consideration of the 2016 Fiscal Year Military Construction and Veterans Affairs spending bill.

“I’m pleased that this bill would fund the urgently needed fire and crash rescue improvements at the 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor, supporting those who put their lives on the line to protect our nation,” Collins said in the press release. “This funding would facilitate the Wing’s critical missions, such as providing air refueling support to United States Strategic Command as well as logistical and support services to the airport, Bangor community, and State of Maine.”

Senator Collins voted in favor of the bill, which was approved by a vote of 21 to 9 and now awaits final consideration by the full Senate.