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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create a pilot program on dog training therapy based on the promising “train the trainer model,” that will provide dog-training skills and service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses, regardless of whether or not they have mobility issues.
“Today is a win for our nation’s veterans who live with post-deployment mental health conditions. I have made it a priority since being elected to the Senate to do everything possible to combat veteran suicide, and this legislation adds another tool in the toolbox for our men and women who served,” said Senator Tillis. &
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) was signed into law. The Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create a pilot program on dog training therapy based on the promising “train the trainer model,” that will provide dog-training skills and service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses, regardless of whether or not they have mobility issues.
“Today is a win for our nation’s veterans who live with post-deployment mental health conditions. I have made it a priority since being elected to the Senate to do everything possible to combat veteran suicide, and this legislation adds another tool in the toolbox for our men and women who served,” said Senator Tillis. “I am proud we could get this bipartisan legislation across the finish line and signed into law
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Roy Cooper
Governor of North Carolina from to
For other people named Roy Cooper, see Roy Cooper (disambiguation).
Roy Cooper | |
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| In office January 1, &#;– January 1, | |
| Lieutenant | Dan Forest Mark Robinson |
| Preceded by | Pat McCrory |
| Succeeded by | Josh Stein |
| In office January 6, &#;– January 1, | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Mike Easley |
| Succeeded by | Josh Stein |
| In office July 17, &#;– January 1, | |
| Preceded by | Richard Conder |
| Succeeded by | Tony Rand |
| In office February 21, &#;– January 1, | |
| Preceded by | Jim Ezzell |
| Succeeded by | A. B. Swindell |
| In office February 9, &#;– February 21, | |
| Preceded by | Allen Barbee |
| Succeeded by | Edward McGee |
| Born | Roy Asberry Cooper III () June 13, (age&#;67) Nashville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA, JD) |
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