Westerman's First Co-Sponsored Legislation Passes House; Supports Veterans, Small Business Owners

Statement

Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement on H.R. 22, the Hire More Heroes Act, Westerman's first co-sponsored piece of legislation to pass the U.S. House of Representatives:

"I am proud to have cast my first legislative vote for a measure that puts America's veterans back to work and encourages business owners to hire true American heroes. This bill reduces the hassles imposed on business owners by Obamacare's burdensome mandates and provides jobs and continued healthcare for veterans."

The bill, which originally passed the 113th Congress last year by a vote of 406-1, would allow employers who hire veterans receiving medical care through the Veterans Administration to be exempted from counting the employed veteran toward the employer mandate in Obamacare. The mandate requires employers provide healthcare coverage under Obamacare once reaching 50 full-time employees, regardless of whether veterans receive healthcare through the VA.

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