Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Himes), the author of this piece of legislation and a staunch supporter of our Nation's veterans.
Tim Walz
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Tim Walz is an American politician serving as the 41st governor of Minnesota since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019. During his time in Congress, Walz focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, education, and healthcare, advocating for policies that support working families and rural communities.
Congressional Record · 2017-11-07
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Connecticut once again. This is a good piece of legislation. It will speed the benefits that were earned by our Nation's veterans. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3634, and I yield…
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I feel like we are on a roll, Mr. Speaker. We should stay here all day. Bipartisan, commonsense legislation improving the lives of veterans, it kind of feels like what we came here…
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his words. I appreciate his work. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. Beatty), a staunch and truly effective advocate for her constituents and for veterans across this…
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, in closing, I thank Judge Carter. Everybody make note of this. Common sense is going to prevail. We are in full support of H.R. 1133. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to vote accordingly, and I yield back the balance of…
Nov 7, 2017
Currently commanders are authorized to include SFL-TAP percentages in personnel evaluations.
Nov 7, 2017
The Army has focused on building Career Skills Programs (CSP) for transitioning service members.
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3949 allows multi-State apprenticeship programs to go through GI Bill approval in just the State that they are headquartered in, streamlining the approval process so…
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the manager's amendment to H.R. 1900, as amended, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act. I would also like to say that when I came to…
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I want to thank all of the speakers here who laid out exactly what this bill does. It is the right thing to do. It is something that needs to move forward. I…
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1133. And, again, the gentleman was very clear: by allowing the VA to provide healthcare to non-VA eligible donors, veterans can more…
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