Griffin Co-Sponsors Bill to Help Veterans Find Employment
By: Greg Yarbrough
Updated: April 19, 2012
Congressman Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-sponsoring the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Modernization Act (H.R. 4051):
"Post-9/11
veterans are struggling with an unemployment rate of over 12 percent - much
higher than the national average. These veterans are highly trained,
skilled and dependable, and it is a disservice to them and our country if we do
not help them successfully transition into the civilian workforce. That's
why I am co-sponsoring the TAP Modernization Act."
H.R. 4051 would direct the U.S. Department of Labor to provide
additional TAP classes to veterans in local communities for three years as part
of a pilot program in states with the highest levels of unemployment among
veterans. Currently, TAP is offered at select military installations and
provides comprehensive, three-day informational workshops to transitioning
servicemembers.
