Senate Panel Approves Measures for Native Hawaiian Veterans

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The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved three amendments proposed by Sen. Mazie Hirono that aim to make it easier for Native Hawaiian veterans get help.

Two of the measures affect the Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act, which aims to help veterans find jobs and avoid employment discrimination. One amendment adds Native Hawaiian veterans who do not live on tribal lines to the act. The other lets veterans receive transportation subsidies for commutes of up to 150 miles to and from their job site.

Another Hirono amendment allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to contract Native Hawaiian organizations to provide legal services for veterans.

“The millions of veterans across our nation and the some 110,000 living in Hawaii have done so much to protect our freedom, yet too many struggle to find stable jobs, get adequate health care or even put a roof over their heads,” Hirono said.

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— Kery Murakami

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