(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) Yesterday, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17), who is Co-Chair of the Navy and Marine Corps Caucus and an Iraq War veteran was joined by Senator Angus King (I-ME) to announce the introduction of the Thomas M. Conway Veterans Access to Resources in the Workplace Act. This legislation will help more of America’s veterans get healthcare and benefits that they have earned through their service by requiring a poster of veterans’ resources and benefits in the workplace. The bipartisan, bicameral bill was named in memory of former United Steelworkers International President and Air Force veteran, the late Tom Conway, who dedicated his life fighting for Steelworkers, veterans, and their families. Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) and Co-Chair of the Navy and Marine Corps Caucus, Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) are also co-sponsors of the bill. According to a release in Washington D.C. yesterday from Deluzio’s office, the Thomas M. Conway Veterans Access to Resources in the Workplace Act would specifically:

• Require the Department of Labor and Department of Veterans Affairs to create a printable notice containing state and federal veterans’ resources for employers to post in the workplace.  
  • The notice will include information on the Veterans Crisis Line, information on how to apply for VA benefits, and state benefits available to veterans. 
• Require both government and non-government employers with over 50 employees to post this information prominently in the workplace.