March 5, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 44 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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                RECOGNIZING THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM

  (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Wounded Warrior 
Program, which is a bipartisan initiative that provides opportunities 
for injured veterans and servicemembers to continue their service to 
our country by working right here in the United States Congress.
  I am proud to have passed legislation, supported by Republicans and 
Democrats, to expand the Wounded Warrior Program. By investing in these 
paid fellowships, we can expand job opportunities for veterans and 
bring, importantly, their critical insight to the work that we do right 
here in Congress.
  For the past 2 years, I have had the distinct privilege of having a 
Wounded Warrior fellow, Danielle Stevens, in my office. Throughout her 
time in my office, she has served my district by advising me on 
important legislation and, very importantly, being an advocate for 
veterans in casework that she has been involved in, including veterans 
who lost earned benefits, had them taken away from them due to clerical 
errors. Danielle Stevens was able to work to get those benefits 
restored, changing the lives of those families.
  Later this week, she will be leaving my office to continue her public 
service at the U.S. Marshals Service. I thank her for her service to 
our country. This is an example of the success of this program.

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