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The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee is asking veterans who own small businesses to submit questions via Twitter to be asked at a Wednesday hearing that will look at the complicated process for becoming certified as a veteran-owned firm to qualify for government contracts.

Justin Widhalm began cycling about two years ago as part of a rehab program. He didn’t realize it would change his life.

Rep. Jeff Denham today released the following statement about the VOW to Hire Heroes Act. The legislation was signed into law this morning by President Obama

House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) said he was happy to see one of his top priorities become law. “The legislation is also ...

Veterans and transitioning service members looking for civilian jobs got some help from Congress this week with the passage of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.

Reforms meant to streamline military health care for severely wounded service members have in many cases worsened the bureaucracy, causing duplication, confusion and turf battles, according to families, congressional overseers and advocates for veterans.

In a rare show of bipartisanship for today’s Washington, the House voted unanimously on Wednesday to grant tax credits to businesses that agree to hire veterans.

President Obama will get a chance to sign into law a portion of his $447 billion jobs plan after the House agreed Wednesday to extend tax credits to businesses that hire unemployed veterans and to repeal a tax provision seen as a potential burden to government contractors.

Thousands of veterans struggling to find work across the nation will have a better chance to land a job under a measure the House unanimously passed Wednesday.

A landmark $1.7 billion package of veterans employment aid has passed Congress and is on its way to the White House, where President Obama has vowed to sign it into law.