Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) extended her support for our veterans, service members and their families in recognition of Veteran’s Day.
"Today we pause to honor the service and tremendous sacrifices that our men and women in uniform and their families make on a daily basis. They honorably carry out their duties for their county and I believe we have a moral responsibility to keep our promise to the people who have served our nation.
“Over 12 percent of our nation’s veterans who have served since the September 11, 2001 attacks are currently unemployed and hundreds of thousands of veterans are finding themselves homeless on any given day. It is inexcusable for Congress to stand idly by as an additional 40,000 estimated troops come home to a dismal and challenging job market at the end of the year.
“I recently joined President Obama in support of the White House initiatives to help veterans gain employment including the ‘Veterans Gold Card’ and the Veterans Job Bank website that will provide much needed aid in connecting veterans to jobs that best fit their unique skill sets and experience. Additionally, providing a tax credit to firms that hire unemployed veterans and veterans with service-connected disabilities through the Returning Heroes and Wounded Warriors tax credits is a smart way to get these brave men and women back to work and on the pathway to self-sufficiency.
“The best way to honor all of our military troops, veterans and their families around the world who continue to proudly serve our country would be to further dedicate ourselves to providing them with the necessary support and resources that they deserve. I remain committed to working with my colleagues to ensure that the needs of our veterans are taken care of.”
