Transitioning Retiring and New Service Members to Port Ocean Rail and Truck Jobs Act

Floor Speech

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support, too, of the Transitioning Retiring And New Service Members to Port Ocean Rail and Truck Jobs Act, as amended, which was introduced by my colleagues, Representatives Barrett, Scholten, Bost.

This legislation requires the Secretary of Transportation to develop an action plan that identifies supply chain job needs at port, railroads, and trucking companies in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Labor.

Veterans are trained for hard and dedicated work. I understand why supply chain employees want to hire more veterans. One of the lightest lifts that we can do in this body is to ensure we are exhausting every possible resource we can to ensure that those who have signed up to risk their lives for this country can find employment when they leave the armed services.

It will be helpful for veterans to know about additional job opportunities at ports, railroads, and trucking companies. Many of these jobs are solid, middle-class, family supporting, union jobs. They require an understanding of the safety-sensitive nature of the work that tends to be particularly well-suited to the training military veterans have received.

Mr. Speaker, I support the TRANSPORT Act, as amended, to provide options for veterans during preseparation counseling, and I recommend my colleagues to do the same.

BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT

Source