S.2938 - Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008

A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces and veterans in order to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces and veterans in order to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008 as introduced.

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10/17/08
McCain shouldn't count too hard on veterans' support | Crooks and ...

Graham's bill (S. 2938)would raise fullt ime MGIB benefits to $1500 a month, up from $1101, for all users. That would include veterans and retirees who left service long before the attacks of 9-11. It also would offer new enticements ...

09/28/08
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S.2938 - Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention and Readjustment through Education Act No S.22 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Yes S.617 - Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act No (More Bills) Bill Name Cosponsor? Send Message ...

07/01/08
vvaw.org

They fought to the GI Bill changed based on the concept S. 2938, the Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment through Education Act of 2008. This bill was seen by many as an attempt to derail Webb's proposal. ...

06/06/08
New Endorsement For GI Bill — You Served - Veteran and Military ...

Feeling like I had already been shafted with faulty information upon which I based my previous post, I found the ACTUAL bills (S.22 for Webb and S.2938 for McCain) in the Library of Congress and read them meticulously to double check ...

06/04/08
Houston Blogs: TheVote: Heating Up Between Polar Opposites

Graham's bill (S. 2938)would raise fullt ime MGIB benefits to $1500 a month, up from $1101, for all users. That would include veterans and retirees who left service long before the attacks of 9-11. It also would offer new enticements ...

06/02/08
United States Senator John Cornyn, Texas :: For The Press

and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) -- the Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act, S. 2938 – which would strengthen our all-volunteer force and meet the educational needs of servicemen and women in Texas. ...

06/02/08
Democrat John Edwards endorsed former rival Barack Obama on ...

Their bill, S. 2938, would have en�hanced the current Montgom�ery GI Bill education benefit sharply in the hope of winning the support of more veterans groups and blocking Webb's package. The surprise 75-22 vote for the Webb plan ...

06/02/08
Debating the GI Bill -- Update the Existing Benefit, or Replace ...

The Graham-McCain bill, (S.2938 the “Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008”), eschews this total overhaul of the GI Bill program specifically for recent enlistees in favor of a simple ...

06/02/08
Debating the GI Bill -- Update the Existing Benefit, or Replace ...

The Graham-McCain bill, (S.2938 the “Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act of 2008”), eschews this total overhaul of the GI Bill program specifically for recent enlistees in favor of a simple ...

06/01/08
Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary, news networks say - MarketWatch

... consider much better over all for ALL veterans, including pre 9/11, and for the spouses and children of veterans with more years of service: Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention and Readjustment through Education Act Bill # S.2938 ...

06/01/08
McCain, Obama and the GI Bill: Lying by Omission

McCain both opposed the bill, while Obama and his ilk supported it. But look what they did: McCain sponsored S. 2938, the Graham-Burr-McCain Bill, which was intended to expand those benefits in a far more beneficial way.

05/27/08
GI Bill enhancements mount in election-year bidding

Senate Republicans who support the war in Iraq have sweetened their plan (S. 2938) to enhance the Montgomery GI Bill education benefit in the hope of winning the support of more veterans groups and blocking enactment of a new, ...

05/26/08
Actualizando nuestro compromiso con quienes sirven en las fuerzas ...

El Proyecto de Ley de Mejoramiento del Reclutamiento, Retención y Reajuste a través de la Educación, S. 2938, está dirigido a dos grupos distintos de miembros del servicio militar –a aquellos que han terminado su alistamiento, ...

05/26/08
Valley News and Gossip: For Memorial Day: Words from Col. Noriega

He supports an alternate bill (S. 2938) that would do more than Webb's bill which would actually hurt retention rates. Cornyn also support Texan soldier use Texas' Hazlewood Act, which does more for Texas soldiers than Webbs own bill! ...

05/26/08
McCain still touting his failed veterans' benefit bill on the hustings

One other detail Senator McCain omitted from his remarks is that ‘his’ bill (S.2938) put forward by Senators Graham (R-SC) and Burr (R-NC) failed in the Senate on May 14, 2008 . [rc 127] Interestingly enough, as of April 29, ...

05/25/08
RealClearPolitics - Articles - Updating Our Commitment to Those ...

The Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention and Readjustment Through Education Act, S. 2938, is aimed at two distinct groups of service members--those who have completed their enlistment, and those who have decided to make military ...

05/23/08
Edinburg Politics » Blog Archive » Edinburg hoping northern ...

John McCain, R-AZ, and Lindsey Graham, R-SC – the Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act, S. 2938 – which would strengthen our all-volunteer force and meet the educational needs of servicemen and ...

05/19/08
Media Matters - Hill article on differences between Webb, McCain ...

By contrast, McCain's bill (S. 2938) would provide, for fiscal year 2009 (increasing in subsequent years), a flat, $1500-per-month educational stipend to individuals who served on active duty in the Armed Forces for less than 12 years ...

05/16/08
Updating our Commitment to Those Who Serve - HUMAN EVENTS

The Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention and Readjustment Through Education Act, S. 2938, is aimed at two distinct groups of service members -- those who have completed their enlistment, and those who have decided to make military ...

05/16/08
Truth or Consequences - The Quest for a New GI Bill

Luckily, only a small number of you were tricked by the introduction of S. 2938, Senator Graham's pathetic shadow of S. 22. Congratulations for knowing the difference between a bill and an insult! But we need more from you. ...

05/15/08
Red Clay Democrats

What's in S.2938? A few more dollars for tuition, and nothing like a guarantee that the benefit would cover even the cost of a vet's local two-year community college. The bill makes no real attempt to bring the benefit in line with the ...

05/13/08
Bluestem Prairie: news about Tim Walz (MN-1): Tuesday morning ...

McCain has introduced S. 2938, the Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act ... and Susan Collins (R-ME), and Pete Domenici (R-NM), are on both bills as co-sponsors. Inhofe has joined the McCain camp ...

05/10/08
VA Watchdog dot Org - Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Press ...

The committee will look at S.2938, legislation introduced by Senators Graham, Burr, McCain, and 15 other Senators that would enhance education benefits provided to veterans, those on active duty, and members of the Guard and Reserve. ...

05/07/08
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #75 Sheridan, Oregon: ALA ...

Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced S. 2938, the Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment through Education Act, with Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC). This bill aims to assist service members, veterans, ...

05/06/08
The Democratic Party

S.2938. Title: A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces and veterans in order to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces, and for other ...

05/02/08
Support Grows for Graham-Burr-McCain G.I. Bill « SCHotline Press ...

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Richard Burr (R-NC), and John McCain (R-AZ) officially introduced S. 2938, the Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act on the Senate floor this week. ...

05/01/08
Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Boost Education Benefits for ...

The Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment through Education Act, S. 2938, will enhance the existing Montgomery GI Bill to improve benefits for active duty service members, veterans and members of the National Guard and ...

05/01/08
Isakson, Chambliss Co-Sponsor Legislation to Enhance Education ...

The Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment through Education Act, S.2938, would help more military personnel attend college debt-free, and allow them to transfer their education benefits to their spouse or children. ...

04/30/08
Cornyn Co-Sponsors Bill To Boost Education Benefits For Military ...

The Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment through Education Act, S. 2938, will enhance the existing Montgomery GI Bill to improve benefits for active duty service members, veterans and members of the National Guard and ...

04/28/08
S. 2938, A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to ...

S. 2938 would amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces and veterans in order to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces. ...

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