Gwen Moore: “I am pleased to rise in support of the bipartisan amendment that I have put forward, along with my colleagues Deborah…”

“I am pleased to rise in support of the bipartisan amendment that I have put forward, along with my colleagues Deborah Ross, Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, and Jamaal Bowman. As my colleagues from both sides of the aisle have made clear, our Nation owes a tremendous debt to our veterans. I am pleased that this week, the House will take up a bill to help improve access to services and benefits that our men and women in uniform have earned. H.R. 1836--the National Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021--would allow Members of the National Guard and Reserves to count time spend in training towards their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. I am so proud of the men and women in Wisconsin's National Guard who have mobilized throughout our nation's history in support of overseas combat operations in places like Iraq, Afghanistan, during both world wars, the Spanish-American War, and the Civil War and are now engaged in their longest ever domestic mobilization, to combat COVID-19. They are a key part of our communities and to efforts to protect and defend our nation. Our amendment to this bill simply attempts to help ensure that the VA take every opportunity to ensure that new veterans who are leaving or about to transition from active duty are aware of the VA benefits they may be eligible for, including critical health care services.…”