The Senate HELP Committee voted yesterday to approve the Serve America Act! This is an important step towards passing the legislation.

Senators Barbara Mikulski (D – MD), Edward Kennedy (D- MA), Orin Hatch (R – UT), and Mike Enzi (R – WY) issued a joint statement on Wednesday praising the HELP Committee for the speedy passage of the Serve America Act. The statement is representative of the strong bipartisan support for this important piece of legislation.

Senator Kennedy writes:

This legislation represents the best of America’s ideals – offering a helping hand to our neighbors and to our country. Today’s action brings us closer to our goal of giving Americans of all ages greater opportunities to serve their communities and their nation.

Read the Senators’ statement here.