In The News Archive
Feds to halt deportations of military relatives
By Alan Gomez · USA Today ·WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security announced on Friday that it will halt the deportations of relatives of U.S. military members, arguing that it puts an unnecessary "stress and anxiety" on troops that are protecting t...
Oh SNAP, veterans get dissed by the GOP
By Jonathan Capehart · Washington Post ·Remember all the howling by Republicans about the closed monuments and war memorials during the Ted Cruz government shutdown? Remember how they helped World War II vets storm their memorial on the very first day? Remember how R...
In ad, veterans political group challenges Cuccinelli on climate change
By Julian Walker · Virginia Pilot ·Ken Cuccinelli's climate change skepticism gets a military twist in a new radio ad critical of the Republican nominee for governor that's airing on Norfolk and Virginia Beach stations up to the Nov. 5 election.
When veterans attack
By Jonathan Capehart · Washington Post ·According to the New York Times story that got Ranyard's blood boiling, Boehner told his raucous caucus mere days after the start of the shutdown, "We are locked in an epic battle." In his response on behalf of VoteVets.org, Ranyard doesn't mince words.
Veterans' group hits Republicans on shutdown in new ad
By Alexandra Jaffe · The Hill ·The ad, from VoteVets.org, comes as Congress enters its tenth day of the government shutdown and both parties remain at an impasse.
The Military Case Against Syria Strikes
By Jon Soltz · Huffington Post ·The question of what to do, if anything, regarding Syria is a difficult one for me, especially as the Chairman of the largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets.org, which represents over 360,000 supporters. This pas...
For military and America, Senate immigration bill must pass
By Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Richardo S. Sanchez · The Hill ·The proposed legislation now moving forward in the Senate will strengthen our security at home and abroad, while also providing opportunities for immigrants to give back to this great nation they already call home. This is absolutely the right approach.
Strouse Snags VoteVets Endorsement
By Nick Field · PoliticsPA ·Kevin Strouse continued in the footsteps of former Congressman Patrick Murphy Monday when he earned the backing of VoteVets, a progressive DC-based PAC. “Kevin has military service and patriotism in his blood; he comes from a long ...
McCain Poses With Alleged Terrorists -- Proof That Involvement in Syria Is a Bad Idea
By Jon Soltz · Huffington Post ·The photo of John McCain posing with terrorists and kidnappers in Syria encapsulates, perfectly, everything wrong with the position of McCain and others that the U.S. ought to insert itself into Syria's civil war. To recap the ...
Senate bill to arm Syrian rebels must be rejected
By Jon Soltz · NBC News ·In an extremely disappointing vote, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Tuesday voted 15-3 to authorize the president to—among other things—arm and train the rebels in Syria who are fighting the government forces of...