We honor those who serve by clearing up this inconsistency and providing some small measure of relief.
I promised the Hills that I would seek a legislative remedy. The result is H.R. 1112.
The passage of this bill will represent the start of a new era for education for veterans.
And it is a privilege to have him join us here tonight.
This bill ensures veterans receive an adequate and fair housing allowance while eliminating a source of abuse in the program.
The Veterans Education Equality Act fixes this discrepancy by calculating the basic allowance for housing payments based on where the studen...
It is our duty and honor to provide for them as best we can.
I am proud and excited that we are all here to discuss H.R. 3218, the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017.
H.R. 3218 has been aptly named after Mr. Harry W. Colmery, who is credited with actually writing by hand the first draft of the World War II...
This bill is the result of the tireless work of many of the VSOs here tonight and the bipartisan efforts of this Committee.
I cannot imagine a topic more worthy of our attention than ensuring that veterans have the education benefits they have earned and deserve.