Common Defense

@HICKS_M_ The recruiting office is equal opportunity.

@commondefense Why are veterans getting VA Disability for sleep apnea in the first place? The National Sleep Foundation estimates that about one in three adult Americans (32.4%) has OSA, which equates to roughly 83.7 million people. Most civilians don't get SSDI or SSI for it.

$57 billion. That's what committee Republicans voted to cut from future veterans' disability benefits. Serving now? Congratulations, you're the "future Veteran" they mean. 6-4. Closed rule, meaning no amendments or changes moving forward

We stand with the 50+ organizations who oppose the Taking Benefits from America’s Veterans Act. This is the second attempt to pass this horrendous package. We cannot let Republicans take away the benefits veterans have rightfully earned.

Soldiers facing medical discharge are losing access to free legal advice. Story: taskandpurpose.com/news/army-cuts…

@commondefense 81B in tariffs that our government has to refund. That stealing of 57B make sense now?

Fact check: This is not movement on a VA rule. It's the Unified Agenda—a government planning document published each year. VA has already said, "no changes are planned or imminent." H.R. 9237 would preemptively and permanently codify these cuts into statute. That's why it remains the largest cut to veterans' benefits in history.

President Trump said the U.S. will impose fees in the Strait of Hormuz “at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped.” Secretary Rubio said back in June (20 days ago) that “no country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway.”

Political spin says #TCAVA doesn't cut benefits. The reality? Section 108 raids $57B from future disabled vets by gutting tinnitus & sleep apnea ratings. A future cut is still a cut. Tomorrow, UVC and @AFLCIO hit the Hill to demand a CLEAN Star Act. No poison pills. #StopTCAVA

In a @washingtonpost opinion piece, Army Brig. Gen. Monty Montague writes today about the Pentagon's move to pull military officers from graduate programs at elite universities "out of fear of indoctrination and the undermining of American values — as if those bright, brave patriots need protection."

We condemn the July 1 letter from HVAC Chair Mike Bost & Rep. Jack Bergman asking Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins to review whether @VFWHQ should keep its federal accreditation to represent veterans in benefits claims. unite4veterans.org/press/vets-con…

Common Defense is endorsing Rep. Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), @Rep_Grijalva, and Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), @RepYassAnsari, for their steadfast defense of the VA and refusal to militarize our streets. We earned this care through service. #VANotForSale #ArizonaVeterans

A Delaware company that didn't exist a month ago is selling gas fifty cents under market at stations partly owned by Blue Owl, a company Trump holds over five million dollars in. Nobody will say who's covering the loss. Ask for the paperwork before you call it patriotism.

When you see political ads, think about who’s paying for them: AI super PACs have amassed a war chest of over $200 million and crypto has already spent $288 million. Now, AIPAC is spending tens of millions in Michigan against @AbdulElSayed. We must end Citizens United!

@EricLDaugh So cool! Having troops on the ground makes me feel so manly that I forget about the the economic insecurities caused by his inflationary tarriffs, billionaire tax cuts, and stupid Iranian war.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's handling of the Iran war is falling apart under scrutiny and we're breaking down exactly how. Since the war began on February 28, 2026, Hegseth has gutted civilian-harm oversight, presided over a school strike that killed more than 150 people with zero accountability months later, contradicted his own claims about Iran's nuclear program in front of Congress, and been publicly contradicted by his own troops after downplaying an attack on a U.S. base. Retired Navy Commander and VFRL President Bobby Jones lays out the receipts on which the SECDEF should be judged. @MeidasTouch @ValorMediaNet m.youtube.com/watch?v=nqe78P…

Justice for Lorenzo.

ICE claims that Araujo drove into one of their SUVs with his van and then tried to run over an agent. There were no marks on the van and KHOU11's @JRogalskiKHOU found surveillance footage showing ICE chasing Araujo and cutting him off. Renee Good all over again.

It's official. My provision banning private equity from mass purchasing homes is now law. This is an INCREDIBLE victory for Georgia and the country.

ICE claimed that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo drove his van into one of their SUVs and later attempted to run an ICE agent over. The first thing our local media pointed out was the lack of damage on Araujo’s van. One of the best investigative journalists in Houston, Jeremy Rogalski, found surveillance camera footage showing ICE ramming the van minutes before shots were fired. The ICE story is already falling apart. youtu.be/63xFh6wqQoo?is…

ICE is not about immigration. ICE is not about the southern border. ICE is about normalizing paramilitary force on our streets. It cannot be reformed. It cannot be retrained. ICE must be abolished. #MISenDebate