Ten Veterans and National Security Leaders in Congress Pen Open Letter To America, On Trump's Threat of Military Use Against Protests
Senator Tammy Duckworth, Representatives Lieu, Crow, Kim, Rose, Carbajal, Panetta, Cisneros, Moulton, and Brown write to Americans, "Left unchecked, the President and his Pentagon officials are on the verge of ripping the very fabric of ...
VoteVets PAC Endorses Richard Ojeda for US Senate
HOLDEN, WV – The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, today is endorsing Richard Ojeda to be US Senator from West Virginia. “Now, more than ever, we need people in Congress who have a record of put...
VoteVets Calls for Esper Resignation
WASHINGTON, DC -- The following is the statement of Will Goodwin, Director of Government Relations for VoteVets: “Secretary Esper must resign. From the start of his tenure, it was clear that he was chosen to be the anti-M...
Statement of VoteVets on Calls for Military Response to Protests
WASHINGTON, DC -- Will Goodwin, Director of Government Relations for VoteVets, and an Army veteran, released the following statement on comparisons of protests in American cities to war, and the calls for a military response to them: ...
VoteVets Statement on Donald Trump's Flagged Tweet Encouraging National Guard to Fire On Americans
WASHINGTON, DC -- The following is the statement of Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets. on this tweet from Donald Trump, encouraging the National Guard to fire on American protesters in Minneapolis: &ldquo...
VoteVets Endorses Kahele for Congress
HONOLULU, HI – The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing the 19-year combat veteran aviator; current lieutenant colonel with Hawaii Air National Guard, United States Air Force; and curre...
VoteVets Calls on Smear Ads Against Plame To Be Taken Down
SANTA FE, NM -- VoteVets PAC is calling for smear ads that use vile Nazi imagery against Valerie Plame to be taken off the air. The ads, sponsored by the so-called Alliance to Combat Extremism, compare Plame to Nazis, while callin...
VoteVets Endorses Plame for Congress
SANTA FE, NM – The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing former CIA officer Valerie Plame to be the next Member of Congress from the 3rd Congressional District in New Mexico. “In t...
VoteVets Endorses Auchincloss for Congress
NEWTONVILLE, MA – The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing Afghanistan veteran Jake Auchincloss to be the next Member of Congress from the 4th Congressional District in Massachusetts. ...
VoteVets Endorses McDermott for Congress
HAMMOND, IN – On behalf of its 700,000 veterans, military families and civilian supporters, VoteVets PAC is endorsing Tom McDermott for Congress from Indiana’s First Congressional District, today. “When we’re t...
Statement of Captain (Ret.) Larry Seaquist on Acting Navy Secretary Modley's Address to the USS Teddy Roosevelt
"If he took his own advice he would apologize and resign today. If he won’t, then Secretary Esper should immediately fire him." Seattle, WA -- In a truly bizarre moment, acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modley addressed t...
VoteVets Endorses Josh Hicks for Congress
Lexington, KY – The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing Josh Hicks for Congress in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District. “When it comes to putting his fell...
VoteVets Endorses Pam Keith for Congress
JUPITER, FL - VoteVets is today endorsing Pam Keith in her campaign for Congress from the 18th Congressional District of Florida.“We’re extremely bullish on Pam’s 2020 campaign for Congress in FL-18,” said J...
VoteVets Endorses Francis Conole For Congress
SYRACUSE, NY – The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is endorsing Francis Conole for Congress from New York’s 24th Congressional District. “Growing up in Syracuse, Francis Conole faced tou...
VETERANS TO DESANTIS:
CLOSE THE BEACHES
Veterans note Florida's population of senior citizen veterans; COVID-19 threat to members of the military TALLAHASSE, FL -- The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets, has sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis, toda...
VoteVets Statement on House Hearing on Presidential War Powers
Washington, DC - Will Goodwin, Director of Government Relations for VoteVets released the following statement on today’s House Rules Committee hearing on curbing Presidential War Powers: "Today’s hearing was a tremendous fir...
VoteVets Endorses Retired Colonel Moe Davis for Congress
ASHVILLE, NC – The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is endorsing retired Air Force Colonel Morris “Moe” Davis for Congress from the 11th district of North Carolina, today. “Anyon...
Endorsement: Janessa Goldbeck for the 53rd Congressional District
By Editorial Board · San Diego Union-Tribune ·Retiring 10-term Rep. Susan Davis’ service in the 53rd Congressional District — which includes western El Cajon, eastern Chula Vista and central and eastern San Diego — will be remembered for her longtime military suppo...
VoteVets on Pete Buttigieg's Performance in Iowa
The following is the statement of Will Goodwin, Army Veteran and Director of Government Relations for VoteVets, on Pete Buttigieg's showing in Iowa's caucus. VoteVets endorsed Buttigieg, last month: “Last night, Pete showe...
Hegar gets heavy outside support in crowded Democratic primary to challenge Cornyn
By Patrick Svitek · The Texas Tribune ·A pro-Hegar group, VoteVets, is launching a $3.3 million TV ad buy backing her as she tries to make it to an all-but-guaranteed runoff. Major outside support is arriving for MJ Hegar as she works to advance in the crowded Democratic prim...
Statement of Gold Star Mother on Passage of Lee Bill to Repeal 2002 Iraq AUMF
Washington, DC -- Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation by Rep. Barbara Lee to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force, against Saddam Hussein's Iraq. In response to the vote, Karen Meredith, who l...
BOMBSHELL REPORT: Trump struck Soleimani to please GOP Senators who he needs help from on Senate impeachment trial
VoteVets' Goodwin: "The issue isn’t whether Qasem Soleimani deserved to die. He did. The question is whether we can assassinate people to make Senators happy and more likely to help Donald Trump through an impeachment." WASHINGTON...
Statement from VoteVets on tonight's strike by Iran
"This is a significant escalation by the Iranians, and proof that claims that the killing of Qasem Soleimani was a de-escalating move were wrong." WASHINGTON, DC -- This is a statement from Iraq War veteran and Chairman of VoteVets, Jon...
EMERGENCY STATEMENT OF VOTEVETS ON ESCALATION TOWARDS WAR WITH IRAN
WASHINGTON, DC – The following is the statement of Jon Soltz, Iraq War veteran and Chair of VoteVets: “It has now become painfully obvious that there is no intelligence that pointed to any imminent attack, that required t...
"IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL CONGRESS WAKE UP"
VoteVets calls on Congress to see raw intelligence used to justify dramatic escalation with Iran Compares justification for strike to justification for Iraq war WASHINGTON, DC -- The following is the statement of Jon Soltz, Iraq War vet...
Attacks on US Embassy in Iraq a result of Trump's "Fragile Ego" and "Fear" of Obama success, leading to violation of the Iran Deal, veteran group says
WASHINGTON, DC - The following is the statement of Will Goodwin, Army veteran and Director of Government Relations for VoteVets, on the attack on the US Embassy in Iraq, by Iranian-backed protesters: "Donald Trump was warn...
Statement of Major General (Ret,) Paul D. Eaton, Senior Adviser to VoteVets On Trump Insult of John Dingell
WASHINGTON, DC -- The following is a statement from retired Major General Paul D. Eaton, former Iraq War commander, on the insult of John Dingell, made by Donald Trump last evening. "If you want to know why Donald Trump's approval is in...
VoteVets Backs Air Force Veteran Karinshak for Congress in Georgia
NORCROSS, GA – The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing Air Force Veteran and Georgia State Senator Zahra Karinshak (D-48) for Congress, in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District. ...
"HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF" VoteVets Response to Wash Post Blockbuster on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC -- The following is the statement of Army veteran Will Goodwin, Director of Government Relations for VoteVets, on the blockbuster report in The Washington Post that details decades of lies about the wa...
Pete Buttigieg earns endorsement from VoteVets PAC
By Priscilla Thompson, Josh Lederman and Vaughn Hillyard · NBC News ·BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg Wednesday received the endorsement of the progressive VoteVets PAC. “The number one priority has to be beating Donald Trump,” said Jon Soltz, chair of VoteVets.&n...
Buttigieg wins endorsement from VoteVets group
By Tal Axelrod · The Hill ·VoteVets, the nation’s largest political action committee that supports liberal veterans for public office, announced its presidential endorsement for South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg Wednesday. The endorsement, the ...
Liberal Veterans’ Group Endorses Pete Buttigieg in 2020 Race
By Reid J. Epstein · New York Times ·VoteVets is the first major organization to endorse the mayor of South Bend, Ind., who served in Afghanistan with the Navy. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — VoteVets, the political action committee that backs liberal veterans running for offic...
Pete Buttigieg Receives VoteVets’ First-Ever Presidential Primary Endorsement
By Hayley Miller · HuffPost ·The liberal veterans group said the South Bend, Indiana, mayor has “what it takes to beat Donald Trump.” VoteVets, a liberal political action committee that backs veterans running for office, announced their support for Pete...
VoteVets Endorses Mayor Pete Buttigieg for President, In Its First Presidential Endorsement Ever
“Veterans like Pete can win voters in the purple and red areas of the country that other Democrats cannot.” “Pete is also someone who has the experience, as a war veteran, to be an exemplary Commander in Chief&hel...
VoteVets Back Up With $700,000 Ad Buy Touting Gary Peters
Ad highlights Peters service to America and Michigan, including on troop pay, and security at our ports LANSING, MI – VoteVets Action Fund, representing over 700,000 veterans, military families, and civilian supporters, is back u...
George Soros and Charles Koch take on the 'endless wars'
By Bryan Bender · Politico ·Organizers are aiming to seize on what one considers a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to galvanize growing support on the right and left for a less interventionist foreign policy. George Soros and Charles Koch don't agree...
VoteVets Asks House Armed Services Chair to Investigate Trump/Gallagher Matter
In declining to also address letter to Senate Armed Services Chair, or House Ranking Member, veterans group says: "It has become beyond apparent during the recent impeachment process that the Republican Majority in the Senate, and Republ...
VoteVets on GOP Smears of Lt. Col. Vindman
"Lowest point the Republican minority has sunk in a long time." "Leaves us truly shaken." WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee engaged in a campaign to discredit Iraq War Veteran and Purple Hear...
VoteVets PAC Endorses Feehan for Congress
“Community and Service is in Dan’s Heart” North Mankato – VoteVets PAC is today endorsing Dan Feehan a Democrat running for Congress, in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District. “Community and...
VoteVets Endorses Janessa Goldbeck for Congress
SAN DIEGO, CA – The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing Janessa Goldbeck for Congress, from California’s 53rd Congressional District. “Janessa comes to this race with a...
VoteVets Calls for Impeachment Hearings
WASHINGTON, DC - Below is the statement of Jon Soltz, Iraq War veteran, and Chair of VoteVets: “As so compellingly articulated in an op-ed by five VoteVets-endorsed veterans in Congress, and two of their colleagues wh...
VoteVets statement on Robert O'Brien being named national security adviser
"Our fear is that Donald Trump ran to find the person so weak that he will just rubber stamp Trump’s every crazy whim that is destabilizing the world" WASHINGTON, DC - Will Goodwin, Army veteran and Director of Government Re...
VoteVets Endorses Jennifer Riley Collins for Attorney General in Mississippi
JACKSON, MS – VoteVets, on behalf of its 600,000 veterans, military families and civilian supporters, is today endorsing Jennifer Riley Collins, a fellow veteran, for Attorney General in Mississippi. “Jennifer has a strong sp...
Ten Retired High-Ranking Officers Urge Congress to Stop War With Iran
“America's service members and their families would sacrifice greatly in a war against Iran. That’s why we believe it’s past time for Congress to step in and stop Trump’s constitutionally unsupported march ...
VoteVets Endorses Mackler for Senate
NASHVILLE, TN – Representing over 600,000 veterans, military families, and civilian supporters, VoteVets PAC today is endorsing Iraq War Veteran James Mackler for Senate, to fill the seat currently held by Lamar Alexander. “H...
VoteVets Responds to Trump Admin Changing Citizenship Requirements for Military Families
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a confusing new guidance that made clear that children of US Servicemembers born overseas on military bases are no longer granted automatic citizenship. ...
VoteVets PAC on Trump Rally in NC
Fayetteville, NC -- VoteVets PAC, which has endorsed veteran Dan McCready for Congress in the 9th District of North Carolina, released the following statement regarding Donald Trump's newly announced rally in Fayetteville, the day befor...
VoteVets Endorses Nikki Foster for Congress, in Ohio
MASON, OH – The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing Nikki Foster, to be the next Congressmember from the 1st District of Ohio. “The thing that strikes us so much about Nikki F...
VoteVets Releases Ad in NC-09 Special Election
Former Army Trauma Surgeon says: "Dan Bishop's allegiance to special interests doesn't work for families around here." Charlotte, NC - The national veterans organization, VoteVets Action Fund, is up on the air today, for one week, with ...
VoteVets Slams Trump for Raiding Troops' Retirement Appropriation to Fund Wall
WASHINGTON, DC -- Will Goodwin, Army Veteran and Director of Government Relations for VoteVets, released the following statement on the decision of the Trump administration to take money from troops' retirement funding, and reprogram it...