American Jobs Act

Obama Proposes Big Budget Boost For NIST To Drive Advanced Research

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President Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal calls for a significant boost in funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with the aim of supporting advanced manufacturing research and help reignite a crippled industry with technology support.

The budget proposal, released Monday, calls for $857 million, an increase of $106.2 million, or 14.1%, compared to FY 2012–an increase that is considered unusual given the cutbacks that most agencies have had to embrace in the coming fiscal year. Keep reading →

 /  Published February 13, 2012 at 4:46 PM

Push Under Way To Hire Veterans In Public, Private Sectors

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This is the second of a three-part series examining government services addressing key challenges among military veterans amid high unemployment, a woeful economic outlook and an anticipated influx of veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan in the next few years.

When Nick Colgin came back from treating gunshot wounded soldiers and civilians in Afghanistan, he set out to find a job doing what he had done well enough to save lives in the war-torn country. Keep reading →

 /  Published November 10, 2011 at 7:00 AM

Feds Strive To Boost Job Opportunities For Veterans, Brace For Influx

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This is the first of a three-part series examining government services addressing key challenges among military veterans amid high unemployment, a woeful economic outlook and an anticipated influx of veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan in the next few years.

The nation’s military veterans have long been lauded America’s heroes, deserving the utmost respect, admiration and support from fellow citizens. Keep reading →

Post a comment  /   /  Published November 9, 2011 at 7:00 AM

American Jobs Act: What The Nation Needs And Veterans Have Earned

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COMMENTARY: Nearly three million men and women have volunteered to serve in our armed forces since the attacks of September 11, 2001. These soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen left their families and risked their lives to fight for our freedoms overseas. They should not have to fight for a job when they come home.

That is why the president has championed the American Jobs Act, and why the Congress should pass his plan with urgent speed. It will help our veterans, who are just back from war, find a job. And it will give strength and stability to American families and communities. Keep reading →

 /  Published October 7, 2011 at 12:38 PM