For
Immediate Release Contact: Betsy Hart
HERSETH SANDLIN: TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES ESSENTIAL JOB
SKILLS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS
Washington, DC, September 2008-Today,
Chair of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin introduced legislation requiring that
servicemembers separating from active duty receive Transition Assistance
Program (TAP) services. TAP is administered by the Department of Labor
and provides members of the Armed Forces with employment assistance,
job training assistance and other transitional services. ### Congresswoman
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin serves South Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives.
She is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats
committed to fiscal discipline and strong national security, and is
co-chair of the Rural Working Group, which is dedicated to raising the
profile of issues important to rural America. She also serves on three
committees vital to South Dakota’s interests: Agriculture, Veterans’
Affairs and Natural Resources. In the 110th Congress, Rep. Herseth Sandlin
was one of only 15 members appointed to serve on the Select Committee
on Energy Independence and Global Warming.
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