PA House Members Announce Congressional Initiative to Hire Wounded Veterans; Schwartz Also Announces Details on Bill that Provides Tax Credits for Businesses that Hire Iraq and Afghanistan Vets
7/8/2008
Philadelphia, PA – Earlier today, Congressman Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) joined House Administration Committee Chairman Bob Brady (D-PA), Congressman Chris Carney (D-PA), WPHT 1210 talk show host Michael Smerconish, Ret. Master Gunnery Sergeant Patricia Orsini – Director of the Wounded Warriors Program, local veterans and others to talk about the importance of a Congressional initiative called the Wounded Warriors Program. The Wounded Warriors Program will help identify employment opportunities within the House of Representatives, in Congressional Member offices and other support areas for disabled veterans. The announcement today served as the launch of a component of the Wounded Warrior program that will be based in the Delaware Valley.
Schwartz on New Student Loan Interest Rate Drop
7/1/2008
Washington, D.C. – Earlier today, U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz released the following statement concerning the July 1 drop in federal interest rates on subsidized federal Stafford Loans.
What You Need to Know About New Lower Interest Rates on Federal Student Loans
7/1/2008
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Allyson Schwartz released the following fact sheet on the new lower rate on federal student loans today. The information is provided by the House Committee on Education and Labor.