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Mike Michaud
Michael Herman Michaud ( ; born January 18, 1955) is an American businessman and politician from Maine. Michaud served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party. The primarily rural district comprises nearly 80% of the state by area and includes the cities of Lewiston, Maine, Lewiston, Auburn, Maine, Auburn, Bangor, Maine, Bangor, Presque Isle, Maine, Presque Isle, and Ellsworth, Maine, Ellsworth. It is the largest List of United States congressional districts by area, Congressional district by area east of the Mississippi River. Michaud was previously President of the Maine Senate. He was employed for over two decades at the Great Northern Paper Company and remains a member of the United Steelworkers. He was one of the few members of Congress during his tenure who did not attend college. He did, however, attend the John F. Kennedy School of Government Program fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Committee On Veterans' Affairs
The standing committee, standing Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the United States House of Representatives oversees agencies, reviews current legislation, and recommends new Act of Congress, bills or amendments concerning U.S. military veterans. Jurisdiction includes retiring and disability pensions, life insurance, education (including the G.I. Bill), vocational training, medicine, medical care, and home loan guarantees. The committee oversees the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), veterans' hospitals, and veterans' cemetery, cemeteries, except cemeteries under the United States Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of the Interior. The Veterans' Affairs Committee does not have legislative jurisdiction over the following issues: * Tax status of veterans benefits and contributions to Veterans Service Organizations (United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Ways and Means); * Military retiree issues, including CO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |