Congressman Ruben Hinojosa Votes to Create Jobs, Support America's Veterans

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Congressman Rubén Hinojosa voted to pass the VOW to Hire Heroes Act -- legislation to put veterans to work, create jobs for America's men and women in uniform, and strengthen our nation's economy. Democrats in Congress, helped bring President Obama's veterans jobs bill to the floor for a vote. The legislation has already passed the Senate and the President is expected to sign it.

"Our troops, from across America to the Coastal Bend and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, put their lives on the line every day to preserve our safety and protect our values, and the single best action we can take to support our veterans is to create jobs," said U.S. Rep. Hinojosa. "The VOW to Hire Heroes Act is a victory for our veterans and it continues our commitment to serve our men and women in uniform as well as they have served us."

Part of President Obama's American Jobs Act, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act expands opportunity for our veterans by creating the Hiring Heroes and Wounded Warriors tax credits to encourage businesses to hire service members and those with service-related disabilities. It incorporates House Democrats' proposals to boost hiring for veterans and provide them with the training they need to find a job in civilian life.

With this bill, America can welcome our soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and Coast Guardsmen back into their communities as entrepreneurs, small business owners, and workers.

"America's service members are highly-skilled; they have demonstrated enormous leadership in the heat of battle; and their service should be honored with good jobs and decent wages when they come home," U.S. Rep. Hinojosa added.

Democrats in Congress will continue to call on the House Republican leadership to bring up the rest of the American Jobs Act to put people to work, strengthen small businesses, and grow our economy.

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