The non-profit veterans organization Common Defense announced their endorsement of Beto O’Rourke for Texas Governor earlier today. “Common Defense is proud to endorse Democratic candidates who are directly challenging the GOP’s agenda,” said Naveed Shah, Political...
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back to archiveSenate Republicans From Texas Block Veterans Bill
On Wednesday, Senate Republicans successfully stalled the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act which aims to help provide better healthcare and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic chemicals and burn pits. Despite overwhelming support from House Republicans...
MJ Hegar and Elisa Cardnell join vets in calling for investigation of Dan Crenshaw
Elisa Cardnell, a veteran and former congressional challenger to Rep. Dan Crenshaw, is leading the charge among a group of veterans to investigate the Houston lawmaker. Crenshaw landed in hot water last week after a report from the V.A.‘s Office of the Inspector...
Texas veterans running for office tear into GOP’s failures on veterans
In the public imagination, the Republican Party has managed to position itself as the party of veterans. In truth, the Obama administration did plenty– something Trump attempted to take credit for and got caught in a lie. President Trump has launched repeated attacks...