CVA, VoteVets applaud formation of bipartisan War Powers Caucus
Traditionally opposed veterans groups encouraged by progress to reassert Congressional role in foreign policy ARLINGTON, Va.—Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) and VoteVets on Tuesday commended the formation of the bipartisan War...
VoteVets Endorses Scott Cooper for Congress
Wake Forest, NC – The national veterans group, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing Scott Cooper for North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District seat. “Scott has a deeper understanding of what service to others means, havin...
VoteVets Endorses Senator Gary Peters for Re-Election
“Veterans and working families need Gary Peters in Washington” LANSING, MI – The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing Gary Peters for re-election. “There’s pl...
Would Trump Send Muslim Countries Aid After Natural Disaster?
An MSNBC guest questioned during a segment on MSNBC Live with Stephanie Ruhle on Thursday whether President Donald Trump would send the military to bring aid to Muslim-majority countries after a natural disaster. Host Stephani...
Gold Star Families to Congress: Do your jobs, on Iran
WASHINGTON, DC - Nearly two dozen Gold Star families are writing an open letter to Congress, today, urging them to reassert their power to slow the march to war with Iran. The letter, signed by families who lost loves ones from Wo...
Conservative and liberal veterans groups launch lobbying campaign to end the 'forever wars'
By James Clark · Task & Purpose ·On Tuesday, two political veterans groups, one on the left, the other on the right, announced a new lobbying campaign aimed at ending America's 'forever wars.' In a video tied to the announcement, Dan Caldwell, the senior adviser t...
C-SPAN: Dan Caldwell and Jon Soltz on Veterans' Issues
By Washington Jounal · C-SPAN ·Concerned Veterans for America’s Dan Caldwell and Vote Vets' Jon Soltz talked about veterans issues and their collaboration on changes to war authorization measures in Congress.
VOTEVETS ENDORSES GINA ORTIZ JONES FOR CONGRESS
San Antonio, TX – The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress. The group backed her previous campaign for Congress, in 2018, which went down to the wire. &...
Statement of Retired Major General Paul D. Eaton, Former Iraq War Commander, on Rumors of Iran War Planning
WASHINGTON, DC - Following reports last evening that the White House has begun planning potential military operations against Iran, including sending 120,000 troops to the region, former Iraq War commander, and senior adviser to VoteVet...
VoteVets Statement on Shanahan Nomination
WASHINGTON, DC - Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chair of VoteVets, released the following statement on the nomination of Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan to be the Secretary of Defense: “Donald Trump wants nothing m...