{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/notable-nevadans?ContentRecord_id=ac18f0fe-9c62-431e-8f49-ccc47fd1b889", "RECOGNIZING VETERANS SUPPORT NETWORK", "2014-07-24", "2014", "2014-07", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Dean Heller", "H001041", "www.heller.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "RECOGNIZING VETERAN'S SUPPORT NETWORK\r\nHON. DEAN HELLER\r\nOF NEVADA\r\nIN THE UNITED STATES SENATE\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 July 24, 2014 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\nMr. HELLER: Mr. President, today I wish to recognize a veterans education program within Las Vegas known as Veteran\u2019s Support Network for its continued dedication to helping its fellow service members gain training and certifications that will assist them in becoming self-sufficient.\u00a0 This unique program works to improve the lives of disabled, visually impaired, and homeless veterans by providing educational classes and trainings, funding for on-the-job training, as well as professional talking books and Braille books to assist those with disabilities.\r\nThe brave men and women who served the United States and fought to protect our freedom have often come home to a struggling economy.\u00a0 A number of veterans are unable to find a job or afford to buy or rent a home.\u00a0 As the demographics of our Armed Forces have changed throughout the years, so too have the needs of homeless veterans. As a member of the Senate Veterans\u2019 Committee, this is an issue I have been personally involved with and have introduced legislation to address.\u00a0 Organizations like the Veteran\u2019s Support Network serve to help those in need in the Las Vegas community. This organization is a shining example of the kind of initiatives that will help to get our veterans off of the streets.\r\nThere is no way to adequately thank the men and women that lay down their lives for our freedoms, but the founders and volunteers at the Veteran\u2019s Support Network are working to assist our nation\u2019s veterans by giving them the opportunity to start a new career. The organization was founded by Ed Manley, a brave veteran who has selflessly been working toward the betterment of the homeless veteran community by teaching certification classes and working tirelessly to find funds to assist the homeless and wounded veterans within the community. This organization\u2019s continued dedication to serving veterans needing to learn new skills, build resume experience and earn wages through work assistance programs is commendable.\r\nAs a member of the Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee, I know the struggles that our veterans face after returning home from the battlefield. Congress has a responsibility not only to honor these brave individuals, but to ensure they receive the quality care they have earned and deserve. \u00a0I remain committed to upholding this promise for our veterans and service members in Nevada and throughout the nation.\u00a0 I am very pleased that veterans\u2019 service organizations like the Veteran\u2019s Support Network are committed to ensuring that the needs of our veterans are being met.\r\nToday, I ask my colleagues and all Nevadans to join me in recognizing the Veteran\u2019s Support Network, an organization whose mission is both noble and charitable. I am both humbled and honored to recognize the Veteran\u2019s Support Network\u2019s mission of providing veterans with the skills that will allow them the opportunity to change their circumstances. \u00a0This organization\u2019s commitment to helping struggling veterans get back on their feet is admirable, and I wish them the best of luck in all of their future endeavors.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/notable-nevadans?ContentRecord_id=ac18f0fe-9c62-431e-8f49-ccc47fd1b889"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7202420383691788, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}