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Join me and @TraversforAZ in collaboration with @commondefense and @Vets_FWD for a Veterans Town Hall on Wednesday, October 28! Key veterans issues will be discussed, including access to healthcare, mental health support, benefits, housing, and employment opportunities. Bring your family and fellow veterans and share your experiences! RSVP today ⬇️ bit.ly/azvetstownhall
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Common Defense is proud to endorse two Ohio candidates who will stand up for veterans and military families: Sherrod Brown, who is running for Senate, and Kristina Knickerbocker for Congress in Ohio’s 10th district. We’re proud to stand with both of them!
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Those who serve our country want and deserve leaders who put them first. Yet our new polling with @ChangePolls found 79% say veterans and military families are being left behind, and 63% believe the country is on the wrong track. Learn more: bit.ly/4dWapIT
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Common Defense is proud to endorse Tony Kozycki for Congress in Georgia’s 7th district! As a former Navy aviator and attorney, Tony has served his country and fought for Georgia families. We’re proud to stand behind a leader committed to the people he represents.
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Common Defense is proud to endorse Sarah McBride for Congress in Delaware! Veterans and military families deserve leaders who will listen and fight for the support they’ve earned. Sarah is that kind of leader, and we’re proud to stand with her this November.
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Yesterday, Common Defense rallied in Brooklyn and Queens with one message: No more forever wars. The war with Iran puts lives at risk and asks families back home to pay for another open-ended conflict. Veterans and military families deserve diplomacy and peace.
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Common Defense retweeted
.@RepJeffries said that he would definitively end the Iran war. More than 100 activists joined our coalition rally in Brooklyn yesterday urging that he make good on that promise by cutting off funding for the war. @brooklynpaper covered the rally and the demands of participants. #PeaceWithIranNow
Chanting “Stop the war on Iran,” around 100 peace activists and veterans rallied outside Hakeem Jeffries’ Downtown Brooklyn office, demanding action to end the conflict. brooklynpaper.com/brooklyn-p…
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Common Defense retweeted
AMERICANS SHOWED UP TO DEMAND AN END TO THE WAR ON IRAN! Yesterday, community members rallied outside Congress members’ offices as part of a nationwide day of action spanning 37 cities, backed by more than 90 organizations demanding an end to the illegal U.S. war on Iran. Congress has the power to end this war, and we’re holding our elected officials accountable until they use it. No more blank checks for war. No more endless wars. End the war on Iran! #PeaceWithIranNow
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Common Defense retweeted
There will be another Peace with Iran rally today at 1pm at Rep. Meeks’ office in Queens. Please join us there! Details here: actionnetwork.org/events/ral…
Americans are in at congressional offices today demanding our representatives & senators cut funding for the Iran War. 100+ organizations 35+ congressional offices 1 message: #PeaceWithIranNOW! Demonstrators gathered outside @RepJeffries’ office in Brooklyn right now.
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Common Defense retweeted
📍SEATTLE SHOWED UP TO DEMAND AN END TO THE WAR ON IRAN! Today, community members in Seattle rallied outside Senators @SenatorCantwell and @PattyMurray's offices as part of a nationwide day of action spanning 37 cities, backed by more than 90 organizations demanding an end to the illegal U.S. war on Iran. END THE WAR ON IRAN!
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Early voting is open in Texas. If you see ICE or intimidation at your polling place, you still have the right to vote. Don't leave. Report it: 866-OUR-VOTE. #ElectionProtection
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13 states have online voter registration deadlines this week! Use your state's secretary of state website or vote(.)org to verify your status and secure your vote! Oct.19: AL, CA, IA, MI, PA, SD, WY / Oct.21: NH / Oct.23: ID, UT, VA / Oct.24: MA, NY
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Today, we are proud to expand our slate of endorsed candidates running for governor across the country: Amy Klobuchar (MN), Aaron Ford (NV), and Gina Hinojosa (TX)! These three candidates join our already endorsed gubernatorial candidates of Deb Haaland (NM) and JB Pritzker (IL).
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9 states + DC have online voter registration deadlines this week! Use your state's secretary of state website or vote(.)org to verify your status and secure your vote! Oct.13: KS, ME, MN, DC, NJ, OR, WV / Oct.14: WI / Oct.16: CT, NE
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Common Defense retweeted
TONIGHT 10/13 @8:30 PM ET: Join Action Corps, @NIACouncil , and @commondefense for the Action Call for Peace with Iran. Only one week out from the Day of Action - get the resources you need to rally and make your voice heard! #PeaceWithIranNOW
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No one is illegal on stolen land.
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Governor Pritzker has been leading the charge on so many issues that matter to Illinoisans. Under his leadership, IL has invested in modernized veterans’ housing, educational opportunities, and so much more! We are proud to endorse him for another term.
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We are proud to endorse Justin J. Pearson for Congress! Justin understands that standing with veterans means ensuring they have the support they need long after taking off the uniform and has shown he is ready to fight for Tennesseans in DC.
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