Veterans

Washington, DC –– Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) today voted for the bipartisan Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs (ALLIES) Act, which she cosponsored.

Washington, DC -- Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement on the release of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's implementation guidance:

Washington, DC –– Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) reintroduced a resolution which supports designating June 12th as "Women Veterans Appreciation Day" to recognize the service and sacrifices of women in uniform and bring attention to the unique needs of women veterans.

Washington, DC––Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced today that 23 students from New Jersey's 11th Congressional District were appointed and accepted offers to the U.S. service academies.

Washington, DC — Today, the House passed Representative Mikie Sherrill's (NJ-11) bipartisan GI Bill NEED Act (H.R. 2167), which protects access to veterans' GI Bill and Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) educational and vocational programs from expiring due to national emergencies.

Washington, DC –– Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) applauded the House for once again passing Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act (H.R. 1448). Representative Sherrill is a lead sponsor of the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act alongside its author, Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH).

Washington, DC - On Friday, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) introduced the bipartisan VR&E NEED Act, which would ensure disabled veterans get the support they need to enter the civilian workforce through the VA's Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program.

Washington, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) yesterday testified in front of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to advocate for the consideration and passage of her recently introduced GI Bill NEED Act, which seeks to protect veterans from losing their educational benefits as a result of national emergencies outside of their control.