28May
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Common Defense, a national grassroots organization of veterans and military families, responds to the House finally passing a bipartisan war powers resolution directing President Trump to end hostilities in Iran.
Naveed Shah, Political Director for Common Defense and U.S. Army Veteran said the following:
“The House voted to reassert Congress’ constitutional authority, bringing us one step closer to ending this war. Veterans understand the costs of war better than most Americans, which is why we commend the Republicans who joined Democrats on this vote and showed the kind of courage and independence this moment demands. This was an important step toward ending a dangerous war and ensuring that the American people have a voice through their elected representatives. It is long past time to put guardrails on this brazen president, who launched us into an illegal war with Iran.”
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Common Defense Civic Engagement (501c4) (CDCE) is a grassroots, veteran-led organization that was founded in 2016. We empower veterans to stand up for our communities against the rising tide of racism, hate, and violence, to organize against the entrenched powers that have rigged our economy, and to champion an equitable and representative democracy, where “liberty and justice” truly is for all. For too long, politicians from both political parties have attempted to use veterans as unwilling political props, and Common Defense serves as a home for veterans to organize and speak for themselves and support the candidates who truly share our values.