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Rep. Donald Norcross, D-New Jersey
Responsibilities
Norcross chairs the 16-member HASC subcommittee that has primary jurisdiction over ammunition programs, Army and Air Force acquisition programs, all Navy and Marine Corps aviation programs, and Army and Air Force National Guard and Reserve.
Legislative Priorities/Positions
Sponsored the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021; the Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 2021; the BRAVE Act and; Veterans Freedom of Healthcare Act, among others.
Pushed for a new fleet of Boeing KC-46 refueling tankers at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB-MDL), replacing the Air Force’s fleet of aging tankers. Lakehurst, the site of the Hindenburg dirigible crash of 1937, forms part of the mega-base, which is located in south-central New Jersey. The installation supports more than 45,000 active duty, guard, reserve, family members and civilian personnel and is an economic boon to the region. Although the facility lies outside N
GOP pushes school choice as solution amid pandemic
Monday, February 22, 2021 |
Bob Kellogg (OneNewsNow.com)
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Several House Republicans have introduced school-choice measures to help parents cope with the school lockdowns and online learning.
Some of the proposals put forth by members of the U.S. House Republican Study Committee in late January advocate opening education savings accounts for military families. Another would allow federal dollars for K-12 education to follow students in public, private, or homeschools.
Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana – who chairs the study committee – told The Daily Signal that if Congress had placed greater emphasis on school choice, parents and students could ve been freer to avoid the debacle of virtual learning last fall …. I hope Congress can learn from that mistake and promote school choice policies in the future.
The proposed legislation would expand Tricare coverage for military personnel s young adult children until age 26. Author: Mike Gooding Updated: 6:52 PM EST January 28, 2021
WASHINGTON The Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act would allow TRICARE dependents to stay on their parents health care policies until age 26 without having to pay an extra premium for a separate Tricare plan.
Such a move could save some families $459 a month.
Generally-speaking, as things stand right now, the young adult sons and daughters of military members are only permitted to stay on their parents policies until they are 21 years old.
There are exceptions; if they re in college, they can be covered until they re 23.
Military Families Deserve More School Choice for Their Children
The military s reenlistment rates of service members would be enhanced by giving them school choice options for their children, Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., says. Pictured: Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Laliberte holds son Weston, 1, at Fort Drum, New York, Dec. 10 after returning from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)
Commentary By
Rep. Jim Banks, a Republican, represents Indiana s 3rd Congressional District. He is the chairman of the Republican Study Committee and serves on the Armed Services; Veterans Affairs; and Education and Labor committees.
I was disturbed to read a 2017 Military Times survey that found that 35% of service members pointed to dissatisfaction with their children’s education as a “significant factor” in deciding whether to continue their military service.