Senator Johnny Isakson is the Chair of the Senate Veterans Committee and his office issued the following today:
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
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Isakson Statement on Committee Approval of Department of Labor Nominee Who Will Help Veterans Find Jobs
Committee approves nomination of Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training
WASHINGTON
– U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Senate Committee
on Veterans’ Affairs, today released the
following statement after the committee approved the nomination of
former U.S. Rep. Michael H. Michaud to be Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Veterans’ Employment and Training:
“One
of our greatest obligations as elected officials is to ensure the
seamless transition into civilian life for our veterans who are
returning home from the battlefield. Part of this responsibility
includes seeing to it that veterans have the resources necessary to
find jobs,”
said Isakson.
“Mr. Michaud demonstrated a strong commitment to serving veterans
through his previous service on the House Committee on Veterans’
Affairs, and I am confident that he will bring that same level of
dedication to the Department of Labor’s veterans programs. If
confirmed, I look forward to working with him to help improve the
quality of training and employment programs available to returning
veterans, as well as to combat veteran homelessness.”
The
committee approved Michaud’s nomination today by voice vote. The Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions shares jurisdiction
over this nomination, so it must also approve the
nomination before it can advance to the full Senate for a vote on final
confirmation.
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The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is chaired by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., in the 114th Congress.
Isakson
is a veteran himself – having served in the Georgia Air National Guard
from 1966-1972 – and has been a member of the Senate VA Committee since
he joined the Senate in 2005. Isakson’s home
state of Georgia is home to more than a dozen military installations
representing each branch of the military as well as more than 750,000
veterans.
veterans
