Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Permanently Fund Veteran Job Training Program

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U.S. Congressmen Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) have introduced bipartisan legislation to permanently fund the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET-TEC) program, a five-year pilot program under the Department of Veterans' Affairs. The VET-TEC Authorization Act would make the program available to future generations of veterans, providing them with valuable technical skills and a competitive advantage in the job market. The program has already seen success, with an 84 percent graduation rate among the 12,000 veterans who have completed it.

Key Takeaways:

  • The VET-TEC Authorization Act would permanently fund the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET-TEC) program, making it available to future generations of veterans.
  • The program has already seen success, with an 84 percent graduation rate among the 12,000 veterans who have completed it.
  • The program provides veterans with valuable technical skills and a competitive advantage in the job market, helping them transition from the battlefield to the workforce.
  • The legislation has earned the endorsement of two key Capitol leaders: Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost of Illinois.
  • The VET-TEC program was originally established by Speaker McCarthy in his 2017 bill, the VET-TEC Act.
  • Congressman Ciscomani's district is home to over 73,000 veterans, one of the highest concentrations of veterans in the country.
  • The legislation also has the support of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and Disabled American Veterans (DAV).

Statistics:

  • 12,000 veterans have completed the VET-TEC program, with an 84 percent graduation rate.
  • 250,000 servicemembers transition out of the military every year.
  • 73,000 veterans call Congressman Ciscomani's district home, one of the highest concentrations of veterans in the country.
  • The VET-TEC program has trained thousands of veterans for jobs in the tech industry.

Sources:

  • "Ciscomani, Khanna introduce bipartisan legislation to permanently fund VET-TEC program." (United States House of Representatives)
  • "VET-TEC Authorization Act of 2023." (American Legion)
  • "Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)"
  • "Disabled American Veterans (DAV)"