Washington, Aug. 25 -- Chairwoman Lisa McClain issued the following press release:
House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) today held a field hearing at Richmond City Hall titled Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools. The hearing examined how schools, communities, and government can better support servicemembers participating in their local school systems.
Master Sergeant Raymond Stier, an elected member of the Richmond Board of Education, faced pressure from fellow board members to resign while deployed overseas, despite attending board meetings virtually when he could. Some board members later criticized his absence a...