Mike Michaud: “I am not happy with this situation. I am not wholly satisfied with VA's responsiveness. We expect answers.”

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

This has strong support from key veterans groups, like the VFW and The American Legion.

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.

USERRA prohibits discrimination in employment based on an individual's prior service in the uniformed services, current service in the uniformed services, or intent to join the uniformed services.