Mike Michaud: “Because if I remember correctly, the President actually supported mandatory funding during the campaign.”

So we have a situation in our country where 22 veterans commit suicide everyday.

We are addressing the skill gap between veterans and employers who are seeking employees with industry-recognized credentials.

If you look at the chart comparing women veterans to female non-veterans, you can see in that chart that actually the female veterans' number is lower than the female non-veterans.

And so our bill, the PAWS Act, takes these veterans, particularly the ones that have severe Post-Traumatic Stress, and authorizes a small amount of funding so that the VA can pair them with specially trained service dogs.