Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) voted for H.R. 4486 – the 2015 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act – which passed the House of Representatives. The bill would provide $158.2 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, 7% more than in fiscal year 2014.
Duckworth advocated for funding for the Veterans caregiver supporter program, support for homeless Veterans and job training for Veterans transitioning to the private sector to…






