Bill to help vets find jobs has strong support - Military News | News From Afghanistan, Iraq And Around The World - Military Times
By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday May 24, 2011 16:38:33 EDT
A bill aimed at helping young veterans find jobs in a tough economy has received a strong bipartisan push in the House of Representatives.
A group of lawmakers, led by Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr., D-Ga., have introduced a House version of a Senate bill, HR 1941, which would improve training programs for separating and retiring service members and modify federal hiring practices to help new veterans find jobs.
Called the Hiring Heroes Act, the legislative package initially was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., chairwoman of the Senate Veterans’ Affa
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