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federal entities to support major rehire veterans who have been McDonough will hear our
construction projects. “As a unemployed due to COVID-19. message loud and clear: The
veteran myself, I know how Department of Veterans Affairs
outdated some VA facilities are His determination has not desperately needs to step up its
and the negative impact that stopped there. In August of 2021, commitment to veterans in rural
can have,” Jackson said. “It is Jackson led an initiative with areas, and we stand ready to
an important priority for me to 82 of his colleagues, including work as partners to ensure ALL
make sure veterans are taken House Minority Leader Kevin veterans get the care they have
care of and that they receive the McCarthy, urging the Secretary rightfully earned,” Jackson said.
same quality of care in modern of Veterans Affairs to prioritize
facilities as we see in the private improving care for rural Texas’ 13th Congressional
sector.” veterans. The letter discussed District is home to many brave
increasing overall access to American heroes, and Jackson is
Another piece of legislation care for rural veterans through proud to represent every single
Jackson co-led to help veterans creative solutions, cross-agency one of them. He knows there
is H.R. 3582, the Veteran collaboration, public-private is still more work to be done
Employment Recovery Act, partnerships, and improved for veterans, and Congressman
which expands the Veteran rural broadband. “With so many Jackson has no intention of
Work Opportunity Tax Credit to of my colleagues joining me stopping his service until his
encourage businesses to hire or in this effort, I hope Secretary mission is complete.
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