Senator Dean Heller Monday toured the Reno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and met with hospital staff to discuss the unique needs of Nevada’s veterans and the facility’s highly-anticipated construction project. Heller, a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, played a key role in securing nearly $200 million in federal funds to begin construction on renovations to the Reno VA hospital. The major construction project, called “Project Nevada’s Heroes,” will involve renovating the medical center’s Building 1 to better handle earthquakes and will also add 155,000 square feet for new outpatient services, including primary care, an eye clinic, and a laboratory.