To their credit, VA has made a significant effort to increase veteran-owned small business' share of contracts and last fiscal year awarded 14.9 percent of the procurement contracts worth about $2.1 billion went to veteran-owned small businesses including $1.66 billion to disabled vet small businesses.
Boozman highlights the VA's success in awarding contracts to veteran-owned businesses.
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I’m pleased to continue working with Senator Hoeven to strengthen the future of American agriculture.
Should this legislation be defeated today, current law will remain in effect, and states who poorly administer SNAP programs will begin to pay for the portion of the benefit cost next year.
North Dakota farm families helped shape the Working Families Tax Cuts, and because we listened to their priorities, we made sure the law included enhancements to the farm safety net.
While this is clearly welcome progress, we need more of our colleagues’ votes to reflect the urgency of supporting farmers, ranchers, forest landowners and rural communities.
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