Senator to Meet With Veterans at Post University

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., will hold a roundtable discussion roundtable discussion at Post University in Waterbury Monday with student veterans, active duty soldiers, Army National Guard recruiters and university administrators to discuss issues faced by Connecticut veterans. He will also discuss the recently restored military tuition assistance benefits that had been cut by budget sequestration. The discussion will provide Murphy with an opportunity to hear how he can better serve Connecticut’s veterans in Washington, according to a news release.

The event will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, at the Leever Student Center, 800 Country Club Road, Waterbury. 

Murphy recently joined bipartisan legislation to restore tuition assistance benefits for active duty service members after hearing from students and faculty at Post. His legislation was passed by the House and the Senate, and was signed into law on March 26. Many of the participants in Monday’s roundtable discussion currently benefit from military tuition assistance, and will speak about the importance of this program to their career.

During his service in the U.S. House of Representatives, Murphy convened similar discussions to inform his work on veterans affairs, which included the introduction of legislation to improve education benefits for veterans, and to protect and preserve veterans’ memorials.