I will host a free, public Veterans Resource Fair in Chehalis on Tuesday, November 8.   Veterans, active duty and military family members are invited and encouraged to come and connect with agencies, groups and organizations that provide resources for active duty service members and veterans.

Date: Tuesday, November 8
Time: 10:00am – 1:30 pm
Location: Veterans Memorial Museum
100 SW Veterans Way
Chehalis, WA 98532

More details on participating organizations and the event are available here.  I hope to see you there.

On October 27, the U.S. House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation that will remove an unnecessary “suspicion tax” on small businesses and employers who accept government contracts.  I both cosponsored and voted for this bill. 

The 3% withholding of certain payments to contractors doing business with local, state and federal governments was initially intended to ensure tax compliance, but would essentially amount to an interest free loan to government by businesses.  This extra cost would tie up cash and make it harder for employers to grow their operations and hire.

President Obama has pledged to support this jobs bill if the U.S. Senate passes it and sends it to his desk.