{"id":29996,"date":"2018-11-21T19:23:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T19:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/11\/21\/veterans-will-play-key-role-in-house-democratic-leadership-race\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:49:05","slug":"veterans-will-play-key-role-in-house-democratic-leadership-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/congress\/2018\/11\/21\/veterans-will-play-key-role-in-house-democratic-leadership-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans will play key role in House Democratic leadership race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi\u2019s bid to retake the role of speaker of the House could hinge on Democrats\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/10\/19\/here-are-the-172-veterans-running-for-congress-in-november\/\" target=\"_blank\">newly strengthened veterans membership.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, nine incumbent Democratic House members who served in the military r<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/f\/?id=00000167-30af-da1d-adef-7bef4d080000\" target=_blank>eleased a letter backing Pelosi\u2019s bid<\/a> to lead the chamber at the start of the next Congress, pointing to her past advocacy work on issues like expansion of <a href=\"https:\/\/rebootcamp.militarytimes.com\/news\/education\/2018\/11\/16\/lawmakers-grill-va-over-gi-bill-debacle\/\" target=_blank>GI Bill benefits<\/a>, veterans transition assistance programs and anti-terrorism legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need a Speaker who has a proven record of serving our veterans and advancing policies that enhance our national security interests,\u201d the group wrote. \u201cNancy Pelosi has that record.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The message came the same day that 16 other Democratic lawmakers and lawmakers-elect issued a similar letter calling for the party \u201cto change the status quo\u201d and vowing a vote for \u201cnew leadership\u201d in next year\u2019s Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/11\/21\/veterans-in-the-116th-congress-by-the-numbers\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18319598170965.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Veterans in the 116th Congress, by the numbers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">When the next Congress convenes in January, 95 veterans will be among those serving in the House and Senate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those signers were veterans Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts and Rep.-elect Max Rose of New York. In addition, four other newly elected veteran lawmakers \u2014 Colorado\u2019s Jason Crow, California\u2019s Gil Cisneros, Maine\u2019s Jared Golen and New Jersey\u2019s Mikie Sherrill \u2014 have publicly stated opposition or concerns about Pelosi returning to the leadership post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Democrats will enter 2019 with 26 veterans in their membership, a potentially powerful voting block and national security sounding board for the party. Together, they\u2019ll amount to more than 10 percent of the House majority, and their separate decisions on the leadership race could shape the next two years in that chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The six veterans who have voiced concerns with Pelosi, who has served as the House\u2019s top Democrat since 2003, have focused on broader concerns about government reform and not on defense or veterans issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Pelosi has made those topics part of her pitch to lead the House next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent months, she has spoken out against what she sees as President Donald Trump\u2019s attempts to privatize large portions of VA health care. On Veterans Day, she released a statement promising oversight on issues of women\u2019s care, benefits delivery and employee protections at the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also on Monday, the former legislative directors of Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/congress-blog\/politics\/417626-nancy-pelosi-a-proven-leader-for-americas-veterans\" target=_blank>all hailed Pelosi in a support letter<\/a> for her \u201cincredible legacy on behalf of our nation\u2019s veterans and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/11\/07\/democrats-big-night-brings-big-questions-for-defense-policy\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18311199765787.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Democrats\u2019 big night brings big questions for defense policy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Democrats won the U.S. House in convincing fashion in Tuesday\u2019s midterm elections, promising to shake up defense policy in the coming year and raising the possibility of tumultuous impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To become speaker, Pelosi needs a majority of votes in the House. With 234 Democratic members right now, that means she can afford to lose only 16 members if every lawmaker in the chamber casts a vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, if some of the Democrats opposed to her opt to record their vote as \u201cpresent\u201d rather than backing a specific candidate, Pelosi could claim the speaker\u2019s seat with as few as 202 backers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That makes each of the veterans\u2019 votes critical in the race. In recent days, Pelosi has been meeting with a host of current and new lawmakers to discuss their concerns and goals, and to outline her plans for Democrats taking control of the chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats who served in the military will make up about one-third of all the veterans in the House in the 116th Congress. 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