For
Immediate Release Contact: Betsy Hart
November 18, 2008, Washington, DC-
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Chair of the Veterans’ Affairs
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, held a hearing today to discuss
the short and long-term strategies of the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) in implementing the Post-9/11 GI Bill passed this summer. The oversight
hearing was part of the ongoing work of Herseth Sandlin’s subcommittee
to ensure proper and timely implementation of the new veteran education
bill. Witnesses: Panel 1 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
### 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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