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1,354 candidates · Replies first

Candidate replies for military families and veterans 83

54 shared policy answers. 7 sent a short reply. 42 shared election reflections.

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Ace Parsi

West Virginia

U.S. House, District 2

Democratic

DutyStation summary

Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns and seeks bipartisan deals; would defend constituents if shutdown threats jeopardize essential programs.
  • Would listen to service members and address food, housing, benefits, and stability.
  • Seeks clearer VA services, more social workers, and civilian credentials for military skills.
  • Would address housing supply, benefit paperwork, and contractor accountability.
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Ashley Hinson

Iowa

U.S. Senate

Republican

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Government shutdown

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  • Calls a shutdown unacceptable and commits to bipartisan work to prevent service member pay and veteran benefits from lapsing.
  • Prioritizes military pay, childcare, spouse careers and family counseling.
  • Supports rural veterans’ mental health care, service dogs and connections to manufacturing jobs.
  • Calls for new military housing, infrastructure upgrades and maintenance funding.
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Barbara Kahl

Oregon

U.S. House, District 1

Republican

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; backs automatic military pay, VA care and benefits, and survivor payments if funding lapses.
  • Calls for cost-based pay, shorter TRICARE waits and more childcare.
  • Supports local VA clinics, stronger mental-health care and faster benefit decisions.
  • Wants housing inspections, repair deadlines and free temporary housing during unsafe repairs.

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Blay Tarnoff

New York

U.S. House, District 4

Libertarian

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Government shutdown

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  • Takes no advance position on a 2027 shutdown; says military pay, benefits and care agreements must be honored even during one.
  • Would honor promised military benefits and safe housing, with future terms agreed at enlistment.
  • Would provide private medical insurance for veterans and end government involvement in civilian healthcare.
  • Prioritizes outlawing socialism, honoring past promises and limiting government to its constitutional powers.

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Cinde Wirth

Indiana

U.S. House, District 6

Democratic

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; would pursue timely funding or a continuing resolution and protect military pay, VA care, claims, and benefits.
  • Supports fair pay, childcare, spouse careers, and health reform that protects earned military coverage.
  • Would protect VA staffing, expand mental health care, and improve claims and transition support.
  • Supports housing maintenance, contractor accountability, and protection for families reporting unsafe homes.
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Cooke C. Harvey

Virginia

U.S. House, District 5

Independent

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; does not think special protections are needed and says voters should elect people who prevent them.
  • Prioritizes promised care, opposes VA staff cuts, and wants congressional approval before starting hostilities.
  • Says he is not versed in veterans’ care; raises concerns about wait times and denied care for war or toxic exposure.
  • With limited housing knowledge, supports minimum standards and similar care for service members and other citizens.
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Dan Barrios

Texas

U.S. House, District 32

Democratic

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; supports bipartisan funding, a clean extension if needed, and uninterrupted military pay and veterans’ services.
  • Supports pay and housing allowances tied to living costs, expanded childcare, and military spouse employment.
  • Prioritizes earlier VA benefit applications, shared records, shorter waits, and stronger mental health care.
  • Supports safe housing, prompt repairs, contractor accountability, and independent complaints without retaliation.
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Dani Sterbinsky

Arizona

U.S. House, District 9

Democratic

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  • Opposes shutdowns; supports automatic funding extensions, cross-party cooperation and protecting military pay, veterans’ benefits and healthcare.
  • Supports pay that tracks living costs, affordable childcare and portable careers for military spouses.
  • Would expand rural VA access, mental health care and job transitions, with MISSION Act care for eligible veterans.
  • Supports stronger housing oversight; would assess existing contracts before deciding further reforms.
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Dave Dawson

Iowa

U.S. House, District 4

Democratic

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  • Opposes shutdowns; seeks legislative and executive input on funding and continued military and veterans’ pay, benefits, and care.
  • Supports pay cost-of-living increases, affordable childcare, spouse employment, and preventing unnecessary family moves.
  • Prioritizes full VA funding, local mental health care, disability support, and GI Bill education and job training.
  • Supports stronger housing oversight, health and safety standards, and funding to maintain and improve military housing.
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Edgardo Baez

Texas

U.S. House, District 20

Republican

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  • Opposes a 2027 shutdown; supports on-time military pay and uninterrupted care and benefits.
  • Supports military pay that keeps up with inflation and local housing costs.
  • Wants faster VA care and claims decisions, plus better mental-health access.
  • Supports more childcare, portable spouse jobs, and safe military housing.

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Gay Valimont

Florida

U.S. House, District 1

Democratic

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  • Opposes shutdowns; would work across parties and fight to protect military pay, family support, VA care and benefits.
  • Make a full-service VA hospital in Northwest Florida a priority.
  • Fully fund the VA and cut delays in veterans’ benefit claims.
  • Support childcare, spouse jobs and schools serving military families.

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Gerald Malloy

Vermont

U.S. House

Republican

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes a 2027 shutdown; supports temporary funding and protecting military pay, essential family services, VA care and benefits.
  • Supports pay tied to living costs, flexible childcare, spouse careers, and smoother military moves.
  • Seeks timely VA and eligible community care, mental health support, clearer claims, and transition help.
  • Would require housing inspections, repair deadlines, tenant protections, and contractor accountability.
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Hillary Herzig

New Jersey

U.S. House, District 6

Republican

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns in 2027; would withhold congressional pay and recess while troops go unpaid and prevent procedural pay blocks.
  • Supports annual pay raises tied to local costs, spouse career portability, childcare, and education choice.
  • Supports broader community care, a focused VA mission, and personalized transition help for disabled veterans.
  • Supports housing inspections and contractor accountability; would explore veteran mortgages and rent-to-own housing.

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J. Matt Baker

Virginia

U.S. House, District 2

Independent

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; supports timely budgets, clean stopgaps, and automatic pay protections for troops and supporting DoD civilians.
  • Supports pay and housing allowances tied to local costs, faster TRICARE referrals, and expanded childcare support.
  • Supports timely VA care, same-day mental health access, and combat benefits without cutting other veterans’ benefits.
  • Seeks independent housing inspections, repair deadlines, public work-order data, and penalties for failing contractors.

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Jacob Anders

Tennessee

U.S. House, District 4

Independent

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; favors timely single-subject budgets and protections for military pay, VA services, childcare, and TRICARE.
  • Supports pay raises focused on junior enlisted members, broader TRICARE access, and expanded childcare assistance.
  • Seeks faster VA care and claims, 24/7 crisis response, peer support, and a personalized two-year transition plan.
  • Supports higher housing allowances, independent inspections, contractor penalties, and reporting without reprisal.

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Jeff Frese

California

U.S. House, District 10

Republican

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  • Opposes shutdowns; wants congressional pay held until budgets pass and military pay, VA benefits, and care protected.
  • Listen to veterans when making policy.
  • Cut Pentagon waste to put money into troop pay and family housing.
  • Help veterans resolve VA benefit claims through his congressional office.

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John Duresky

Washington

U.S. House, District 4

Democratic

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  • Opposes shutdowns but cites possible red lines or bad-faith executive talks; says military and veterans’ pay, benefits and care must never be bargaining chips.
  • Would work with veterans groups to improve healthcare and pay, with special attention to military families.
  • Calls for more rural and mental health providers, and congressional action if DoD fails to fix civilian transitions.
  • Supports modernizing military housing, pay that tracks living costs and improvements to the VA Home Loan program.
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Kimberly Overman

Florida

U.S. House, District 12

Democratic

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; urges advance funding safeguards to protect military pay and veterans’ services under applicable law.
  • Supports timely VA care, mental-health services and earned retirement and disability benefits.
  • Calls for better childcare, portable spouse licenses and reliable moving reimbursements.
  • Wants enforceable housing standards, independent inspections and tenant advocates.
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Lowell Reynolds

Tennessee

U.S. House, District 7

Independent

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; supports temporary funding, continued military pay and protection for veterans’ benefits and care.
  • Supports higher junior-enlisted pay, better childcare and portable spouse licenses.
  • Calls for faster VA care, same-day crisis care and help finding civilian work.
  • Wants housing repair deadlines, inspections and penalties for unsafe conditions.
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Marty Young

Pennsylvania

U.S. House, District 6

Republican

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; supports automatic continuing resolutions or targeted funding to protect military pay, TRICARE, VA care and disability benefits.
  • Supports competitive pay and fewer family moves where missions allow, with exceptions for key assignments.
  • Would expand TRICARE coverage to service-connected disabled veterans and speed disability claims.
  • Favors government-owned military housing with contractors held to strict maintenance and safety standards.
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Michael Eisenhauer

Montana

U.S. House, District 2

Independent

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Government shutdown

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  • Strongly opposes shutdowns; would exempt active military pay and withhold congressional pay, possibly including back pay.
  • Supports fewer moves, longer rotations, more duty-station stability and greater job priority for military spouses.
  • Wants a fully funded VA, no current staff cuts, and better medical, mental health and social services.
  • Would provide extra off-base housing stipends when military housing is unsafe or substandard.

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Mike Sell

Florida

U.S. House, District 4

Forward

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; would work across parties to pass budgets and protect military pay, VA care, and benefits if funding lapses.
  • Supports higher junior enlisted pay, TRICARE access, childcare, spouse careers, and moving-cost reimbursement.
  • Would fully fund VA core services without privatization, expand mental health care, and enforce claims timelines.
  • Would link housing contractor pay to independent inspections and let families withhold rent until repairs.
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Monica Alponte

Arizona

U.S. House, District 1

Libertarian

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; supports cross-party compromise, a Pay Our Military Act of 2027, automatic military pay, and timely retroactive pay.
  • Supports higher junior-enlisted pay, portable spouse licenses, civilian TRICARE care, and childcare credits or vouchers.
  • Proposes veteran medical vouchers, faster claims, full retirement and disability pay, and peer mental-health support.
  • Prioritizes rent escrow for unsafe housing and higher allowances; seeks competition and accountability in base housing.

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Moshe Landman

Maryland

U.S. House, District 6

Green

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  • Opposes shutdowns; supports permanent protection for military pay, allowances, and veterans’ care and benefits.
  • Wants defense savings from weapons contractors, while protecting troops and families.
  • Supports faster VA mental health care and disability claims.
  • Calls for safer housing, inspections, and penalties for repeat violators.

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Pamela Moses

Tennessee

U.S. House, District 8

Independent

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; supports uninterrupted military pay, benefits, healthcare and survivor payments during funding gaps.
  • Supports cost-based pay, childcare and spouse job help, with reasonable limits on spousal support.
  • Calls for faster mental-health care, fewer claim delays and help with civilian life.
  • Supports housing inspections, contractor accountability and more affordable homeownership.
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Rick Crosson

Wisconsin

U.S. House, District 8

Democratic

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  • Opposes shutdowns for any reason; calls for budgeting that keeps government running and coalition-building to prevent shutdowns.
  • Supports living wages for troops, full healthcare and childcare, and spouse preference for on-post jobs.
  • Would fully fund and staff the VA to provide promised services to veterans.
  • Would prioritize safe, affordable housing, drawing on his military-family and service experience.
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Rustin Provance

Wisconsin

U.S. House, District 3

Independent

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Government shutdown

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  • Calls for planning ahead for shutdowns, wars, and military conflicts to help military families.
  • Wants spending shifted from special interests toward military families.
  • Calls for input from service members of all ranks and their families.
  • Wants people across parties and military branches to work together.

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Sandra Van Scotter

California

U.S. House, District 20

Democratic

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; seeks on-time budgets, guaranteed military and essential civilian pay including Coast Guard, and advance-funded veterans’ benefits.
  • Supports pay and housing allowances tied to local costs, childcare staffing, and spouse license recognition.
  • Seeks VA staffing, same-day mental health care, timely claims decisions, and earlier transition planning.
  • Would fund military housing, require repairs and inspections, and protect families who report hazards.
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Steven Fuller

Colorado

U.S. House, District 5

Independent (write-in)

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; says politicians should lose pay before essential workers.
  • Offers “Hope without corruption” and urges voters to consider options beyond the two major parties.
  • Wants independents to help end party blame and division.
  • Calls for less waste and more accountability in government.

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Steven St John

Nevada

U.S. House, District 1

Independent

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes a 2027 shutdown; supports temporary funding, uninterrupted military pay, and protecting VA care and family services.
  • Emphasizes compassion, opportunity and unity, with reliable pay and support for military families.
  • Seeks timely VA and mental health care, clearer benefits, and support before discharge.
  • Would pursue housing repair deadlines, inspections, and protection for families reporting hazards.

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Terri Yarbrough Green

Arkansas

U.S. House, District 1

Democratic

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Government shutdown

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  • Supports continuing military pay and military/veteran benefits during shutdowns, and suspending congressional pay to reduce shutdown risk.
  • Supports higher active-duty pay and an option for nationwide professional licensing for spouses.
  • Welcomes suggestions on veterans’ care, benefits, civilian transition, childcare, and frequent moves.
  • Wants available, affordable, safe housing; cites no firsthand military experience and seeks military families’ advice.
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Tim S. Sharman

Virginia

U.S. House, District 8

Independent

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Government shutdown

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  • Would prioritize guaranteed government-worker pay during shutdowns; also proposes a funded trust able to cover four to six months.
  • Supports a stronger military, citing current conflicts and risks around Taiwan.
  • Says he lacks enough policy background to give detailed answers on military quality of life, VA care, and housing.
  • If elected, wants full briefings to identify where congressional action could help.
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Tisha Benoit

Arizona

U.S. House, District 4

No Labels

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes a 2027 shutdown; supports early talks across parties and protections for military pay, allowances, benefits, and essential veteran services.
  • Supports pay that matches living costs, healthcare, childcare, spouse careers, and fewer moves when readiness allows.
  • Wants faster VA care and disability decisions, one clear contact, earlier transition planning, and veteran mentors.
  • Calls for adequate housing support, faster repairs, independent inspections and appeals, and contractor penalties.
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Tony D'Arrigo

Florida

U.S. House, District 13

No Party Affiliation

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns; supports working across parties and protecting military pay and essential veterans’ services.
  • Supports pay that keeps up with costs, better childcare, and portable spouse careers.
  • Wants timely VA care, mental health support, and faster, accurate benefit decisions.
  • Calls for safe housing, independent inspections, and contractor accountability.
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Travis Jack Stevens

Delaware

U.S. Senate

Write-in

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns in 2027 and any year; would negotiate funding and protect military pay, VA care, benefits, housing allowances, and family services.
  • Add VA doctors, nurses and mental health staff to cut waits.
  • Make military childcare free and raise service member pay.
  • Calls health care, housing and a fair shot shared, nonpartisan needs.

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Vanessa Enoch

Ohio

U.S. House, District 8

Democratic

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Government shutdown

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  • Opposes shutdowns in 2027 and any year; backs bipartisan funding talks, automatic extensions, military pay guarantees and protection for VA services.
  • Supports pay that tracks local living costs, full housing allowances and easier access to basic needs aid.
  • Would expand military childcare, protect TRICARE, improve VA access and help spouses keep portable careers.
  • Supports independent housing inspections, repair accountability and withholding fees for unsafe conditions.
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