This Day in Alaska History-October 29th, 1919
Peltola Intros Bipartisan Veteran Transportation Initiative
Peltola bill would fund grants for VSOs to purchase vehicles WASHINGTON – This month, Representatives Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL), James C. Moylan (R-GU-AL), and Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) introduced the Veteran Service Organization Transportation Act, a bill to empower Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) in highly rural areas to apply for grants to purchase transportation for vets in […]
Murkowski, Schatz introduce legislation to make transportation more cost-effective for disabled veterans
Washington, DC – Wednesday, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced legislation that would expand transportation access for veterans with disabilities. S.4372, the Deliver for Veterans Act, would expand a Veterans Affairs (VA) grant program to cover shipping costs for disabled veterans who require modified vehicles for transportation. Currently, eligible veterans can receive roughly […]
This Day in Alaskan History-April 27th, 1920
