The Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center will not close after the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission's report was rejected by a group of bipartisan senators.

In March, the AIR Commission released an 85-page recommendation recommending the closure of the Muskogee VA.

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The U.S. Senate Committee of Veteran Affairs released the following statement in a news release:

As Senators, we share a commitment to expanding and strengthening modern VA infrastructure in a way that upholds our obligations to America’s veterans. We believe the recommendations put forth to the AIR Commission are not reflective of that goal, and would put veterans in both rural and urban areas at a disadvantage, which is why we are announcing that this process does not have our support and will not move forward. The Commission is not necessary for our continued push to invest in VA health infrastructure, and together we remain dedicated to providing the Department with the resources and tools it needs to continue delivering quality care and earned services to veterans in 21st century facilities—now and into the future.

There will be a free concert at the Civic Center Gazebo in Muskogee on Friday to celebrate the news.