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This bill amends the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize and expand dairy business innovation initiatives by increasing the number of initiatives and providing additional funding.
Derrick Van Orden
Representative
WI
Derrick Van Orden
Representative
WI
This bill amends the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize and expand the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. It increases the number of initiatives from 3 to 4 and boosts funding from $20 million to $36 million.
This bill improves veterans' readiness and employment by updating counseling requirements, expanding vocational flight training options, enhancing outreach for rehabilitation programs, and extending certain pension payment limits.
Derrick Van Orden
Representative
WI
Derrick Van Orden
Representative
WI
The Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 modernizes VA support for veterans by increasing flexibility in vocational counseling and expanding job training options to include non-degree flight courses. It also mandates improved outreach, dedicated contact points, and faster decision-making for vocational rehabilitation program extensions. Finally, the bill extends certain existing limits on pension payments.
The "Warriors to Workforce Act" increases educational assistance for veterans in their first year of full-time apprenticeships or on-the-job training, raising assistance from 80% to 90% of the full benefit.
Derrick Van Orden
Representative
WI
Derrick Van Orden
Representative
WI
The "Warriors to Workforce Act" increases educational assistance for veterans in their first year of full-time apprenticeships or on-the-job training. It raises the assistance level from 80% to 90% of the full benefit amount for those using educational assistance.
The "Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act" mandates that military dining facilities offer diverse milk options to Armed Forces members and prohibits purchasing milk from entities controlled by foreign adversaries.
Derrick Van Orden
Representative
WI
Derrick Van Orden
Representative
WI
The "Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act" mandates that the Department of Defense provide diverse milk options, including flavored, organic, and lactose-free varieties, in military dining facilities. It also prohibits the purchase of milk from entities owned or controlled by foreign adversaries.