On Wednesday, a veterans jobs bill was voted on by the House of Representatives who voted unanimously to grant tax credits to companies and business owners who hired veterans. This measure passed in the Senate, and now with the House’s approval, the bill will be making its way to the Presidents desk for signature....
A defense bill is being pushed by a Senate panel made up of Democrats despite objections to certain provisions in the bill which would affect how terror suspects are handled. On Tuesday, Nov 16, 2011, The Armed Services Committee approved a revised measure but the Senate may continue to debate the bill throughout the...
GI Bill benefits may be cut or capped in an attempted by the Congressional super committee to come up with $1.2 trillion in cuts over the next few years. The effort could possibly save $7 billion for the Federal government, but could mean active duty, reservists, and veterans may have to pay out of...
The veteran unemployment rate is around 11% which is 2% higher than the national level. Though there are many different organizations and programs out there to help get veterans hired, one huge piece of legislation called the Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2011, H.R. 3167, has the potential to help an estimated 1 million...
The House of Representatives passed a bill that could potentially help roughly 400,000 Veterans in the US to find employment. This could be a possible 8.1 percent drop in the amount of currently unemployed vets. However, the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act is not designed to create jobs. Programs will be designed to better...
The post-9/11 G.I. Bill, or the G.I. Bill 2.0, allows Americans to apply to college at the graduate or undergraduate level. The option of having “free” college is one of the biggest draws for many military members. Then the people however are not aware of what benefits are available and how much they can...
The restoring G.I. Bill fairness act of 2011 was signed by Pres. Obama on August 3, 2011. This was designed to protect veterans who have been enrolled in non-public institutions for higher learning. This will be as far-reaching as January 4, 2011. This will prevent a rejection of tuition coverage that originally came about...
Pres. Obama has signed the new G.I. Bill, or the post-9/11 veterans education assistance improvement act, into law. There are many changes and reforms which are designed to make the G.I. bill more accessible by military members and veterans. There may, however, be some factors that complicate the process for certain situations. There will...