WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, today released the following statement after the Senate confirmed the nomination of former U.S. Rep. Michael H. Michaud to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training:

“Two of my top priorities as chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs are ensuring a seamless transition for active duty service members becoming veterans and combating veteran homelessness. Mr. Michaud’s unwavering commitment to serving veterans will help address those goals. I look forward to working with him as he brings the same level of dedication he brought to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to the veterans’ programs at the Department of Labor.”

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The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is chaired by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., in the 114th Congress.

Isakson is a veteran himself – having served in the Georgia Air National Guard from 1966-1972 – and has been a member of the Senate VA Committee since he joined the Senate in 2005. Isakson’s home state of Georgia is home to more than a dozen military installations representing each branch of the military as well as more than 750,000 veterans.