America is in the middle of one of the largest construction booms in our history. Across the country, we are building the physical foundation of the next economy, from the factories that make advanced chips to the data centers that keep AI running. There is just one problem: we do not have nearly enough skilled workers to build them. For years, we told young people that the safest path to a good career ran through a four-year college degree. Yet many college gras are struggling to find entry-level work, while employers are desperate for skilled tradespeople. That shortage creates an enormous opportunity for America’s veterans. About 200,000 service members transition to civilian life every year, and many are well suited for stable, well-paying careers in the trades. But the GI Bill gives veterans less support when they choose an apprenticeship than when they attend college. That makes it harder for veterans to pursue the very jobs America most urgently needs filled. When I served in Congress, I helped pass the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 2008. At the time, the skilled trades were largely an afterthought. Today’s economy has changed, and it is time for the law to change with it. A bipartisan bill now before Congress would finally give veterans pursuing the skilled trades the same support as those attending college. @jasonaltmire and I write about this in our latest Substack. Read it here: patrickmurphypa.substack.com…