Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs today advanced Congressman James R. Walkinshaw's (VA-11) bipartisan Veteran Technology Employment Success Act, moving the legislation one step closer to ensuring the VA's Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program is reaching its full potential for America's veterans. The program helps veterans and… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Congressman James C. Moylan (GU-00) introduced the Streamline Upgrades for Veterans Act, legislation to help ensure veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) receive timely consideration when seeking relief related to their military discharge… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (R-Va.-01), Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.-04), John McGuire (R-VA-05), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Suhas… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) introduced the Veteran Technology Employment Success Act to strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program, which helps veterans and transitioning service members gain skills for high-demand technology careers and move into good-paying civilian… Read more »

Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) issued the following statement on the House Republican Continuing Resolution. “I voted no because I will not support legislation that makes the health care crisis worse and does nothing to protect federal workers from Trump’s attacks. Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House. They have the power to lower… Read more »