Washington, June 3 -- Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) introduced legislation to expand opportunities for veterans to gain long-term, good-paying manufacturing jobs by boosting training options for service members transitioning from military to civilian life. The Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act would invest $50 million into creating veteran manufacturing pilot programs that will offer targeted training and apprenticeships from employers and labor-management organizations.
According to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 296,000 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_05082026.pdf) veteran...