Legion to testify on veterans’ education, homeless issues

American Legion employment and education policy associate Ricardo Gomez is scheduled to testify before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs’ (HVAC) Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity on June 14.

Gomez will address the impact of school closures on veterans, including their access to their academic transcripts in the wake of abrupt school closures. Gomez will also testify in support of the Housing our Military Veterans Effectively Act, which seeks to grant the VA the use of funds to improve flexibility in providing assistance to homeless veterans.

The committee hearing will be livestreamed here at 3 p.m. June 14 ET.