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Government shutdown and cooperation
I am strongly against government shutdowns and would work on a bipartisan level to prevent them. At the same time, I am one member out of 435 in one branch of government. The ways that I would work to prevent one is to prioritize working across the aisle to come to consensus. But let me also be clear, if the administration uses the threat of a shutdown to make not only the lives of service members more difficult but those of their families who rely on essential programs and therefore jeopardize their long-term well-being, I will work to exercise the role of the legislative branch and the people's house to advocate for my constituents. My protection of service members will be to make sure that we work for a deal and ensure that I am listening to and representing their interests throughout, much as I would advocate for any other constituent.
Quality of life
I recently had a listening session with veterans that I would represent and I would want to do a similar listening session with those in active duty, aiming to understand the challenges that they're facing and being proactive and working towards their benefit. One thing I have heard from mothers of those in our district is that access to food and the state of lodging leave much to be desired, and the uncertain ends that an unaccountable Secretary of defense is leading them towards by firing skilled and experienced generals makes them really uneasy. For any of us, our supervisors and their impact on the culture of an institution and the quality of our experience has a huge impact in working at any place. The military is no different. I would look to address the housing conditions, benefits, and stability of the conditions by which active military are operating under.
Veterans’ care
In terms of veteran care, what I heard in my recent listening session is that it is incredibly complex to navigate all the different resources that are designed for veterans. I also heard that the on-ramp into the military is very organized and the off-ramp to civilian life is not. I would have a VA website that better enables veterans to navigate the different services, and I would work to hire more human social workers to help them navigate both their civilian life and their many needs including PTSD. I would also make sure that the skills that they gain during the military translate to recognized certifications for employment out of the military.
Family housing
In terms of housing, I think that that comes down to several issues: the supply of housing, the eligibility and paperwork to receive benefits, and accountability for the companies that are building the housing. Currently I think all three areas are lacking and I would work to bring both the resources and accountability to ensure that we're doing this right.
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Military & pay
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Military families
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Veterans
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Defense contracting
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Military & pay
Not enough evidence
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Military families
Not enough evidence
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Veterans
Not enough evidence
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