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Military-community priorities
Timothy Sharman · In his own words ·
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Military strength and congressional oversight
Having looked through your questions, I can see that you've raised important issues, and given that Congress has significant responsibility for oversight and funding of the Department of Defense (or Department of War) and the VA, they have real relevance for federally elected officials.
I support a strong military. Indeed, I support an even stronger military than we have today, especially given current conflicts and the risks surrounding Taiwan.
Policy experience and further briefings
However, I don't have enough policy background in these specific areas to answer your questions in a meaningful way. If I'm elected, I would certainly want to be fully briefed on these issues and understand where congressional action could make a meaningful difference.
Government shutdown and worker pay
I'm actually running for Congress because so many government workers who are friends were dismayed by the 2025 shutdown, and that Rep. Beyer voted against reopening the Government in early November 2025. They felt betrayed by his "no" vote.
That a bill hasn't passed to ensure government workers are paid during government shutdowns is a disgrace. Government workers should never pay the price for political dysfunction. That would be one of my earliest priorities, especially as we can anticipate further shutdowns in 2028 and 2029 - likely over some issue like the Pete Hegseth impeachment, or ICE.
An alternative I'd also propose is that the government fund a trust that will have sufficient capacity to pay government workers during any shutdown - say even of 4-6 months.
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Military & pay
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Military families
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Military & pay
Not enough evidence
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Military families
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Veterans
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