{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=3da5a10a-eae5-48e3-97b9-20b3609e783f", "Moran, Tester Introduce Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act", "2014-12-12", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to make sure wounded veterans who work for the federal government can get the medical care they need.\r\n\u00a0\r\nTester and Moran\u2019s bill, the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act, would provide first-year federal workers who have service-related disabilities 104 hours of sick leave to use for medical visits.\u00a0\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\nCurrently, first-year government workers accrue four hours of sick leave each pay period, forcing many veterans with disabilities to take unpaid leave because they have not built up the necessary leave time.\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\r\n\u201cService-disabled veterans who have served our nation with duty and honor deserve peace of mind when transitioning into the federal workforce and civilian life,\u201d Moran said. \u00a0\u201cThe Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act will help make sure certain veterans can pursue a career in the federal government and support their families while also addressing their medical treatment needs.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cMen and women who serve our country in battle and again for a federal agency shouldn\u2019t be reaching into their own pockets to treat service-related injuries,\u201d Tester said.\u00a0 \u201cMany of these injuries require time-consuming care, and this common-sense bill makes sure veterans can get the care they need while better honoring our commitment to those who wear the uniform.\u201d\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\nThe bill supports first-year federal employees with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.\u00a0 It would cover first-year employees whether their disability occurred in combat or not.\r\n\u00a0\r\nTester and Moran\u2019s bill is supported by The American Legion, the American Federation of Government Employees, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the National Treasury Employees Union, among others.\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cNewly hired disabled veterans should not be left to choose between taking unpaid leave to care for their injuries, or forgoing that care altogether. The VFW would like to thank Senators Tester and Moran for introducing the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2014 which eliminates a barrier to the medical care that disabled veterans need and deserve,\u201d VFW National Legislative Director Raymond Kelley said.\r\n\u00a0\r\nTester and Moran are members of the Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee. Their Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act is available online HERE. Similar legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives.\r\n\u00a0\r\n###", 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": ["http://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=3da5a10a-eae5-48e3-97b9-20b3609e783f"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9450790714472532, "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"}