DELAURO VOTES TO SUPPORT AMERICAN VETERANS

VOW to Hire Heroes Act will create jobs, put veterans to work

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, praised the passage of the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act today. This legislation will provide veterans with job training opportunities and businesses with tax credits to encourage them to hire service members and veterans with service-related disabilities as proposed in President Obama’s American Jobs Act.

“I believe that we have a moral obligation to the brave men and women that serve our country. By ensuring that our veterans have the job training they need to be successful and supporting businesses who hire them, we can honor their service while also helping to strengthen our economy,” said Congresswoman DeLauro. “The VOW to Hire Heroes Act is a great way to show our gratitude and our unfailing support for these American heroes. I am very proud to have voted for this legislation, and look forward to President Obama signing it into law.”