Duckworth Helps Lead Bipartisan Push to Increase Veterans' Access to Benefits, Encourage Participation in Apprenticeship Programs

Duckworth Helps Lead Bipartisan Push to Increase Veterans' Access to Benefits, Encourage Participation in Apprenticeship Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) in leading a bipartisan push to increase access to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for Veterans pursuing apprenticeships. The Senators’ Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act would allow Post-9/11 GI Bill beneficiaries pursuing On-the-Job Training (OJT) or Apprenticeship (APP) progr…