Congressional Summit to be held at Fairchild

Cheney Free Press

CHENEY—The annual Congressional Military Family Caucus Summit is taking place at Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday, Aug. 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr, who co-chair and host the event, announced the news in a July 18 press release.

“As many of us in Eastern Washington know, our military families face unique challenges that require important conversations,” Rogers said. “That’s why each year, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. and I host the Military Family Summit to discuss the most pressing issues facing America’s military families today– then we go to work on their behalf. I’m so looking forward to this year’s summit, and I hope to see many military families there for what I’m confident will prove to be a rewarding experience for everyone.”

According to the release, the summit brings together military families with members of Congress and their staffs, officials from the Department of Defense, and personnel from numerous military family support organizations to discuss critical issues impacting America’s service members and their families.

The summit will also explore the challenges service members and military families face surrounding spousal employment, education surrounding grades K-12 and children with special needs.