Veterans of Foreign Wars PAC Endorses Senator Harry Reid
Second Major Veterans Organization Endorsement in Less Than One Week
LAS VEGAS – The following is a statement released by Jerry Chamlee, VFW State Commander, Department of Nevada:
“According to Federal Law, the Veterans of Foreign Wars cannot legally endorse candidates. Therefore, the VFW Political Action Committee was incorporated in 1979 and provides the 2.1 million members of the VFW, its auxiliaries and their families with an opportunity to collectively support candidates for federal office who support our nations’ veterans and America’s security. Funding for the VFW PAC comes from the donations of concerned VFW and Ladies Auxiliary VFW members. The VFW PAC is the nation’s only major Veterans Service Organization.
“Today, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Political Action Committee announced its endorsement of Nevada Senator Harry Reid for his tireless commitment on behalf of Nevada’s veterans such as securing the $540 million in funding needed to complete a new VA Hospital in Southern Nevada, passing the 21st Century GI Bill of Rights and supporting the end of unfair concurrent receipt policies.”
In response to today’s endorsement by VFW PAC, Senator Reid said in a statement:
“I am so honored and grateful to have the support of our nation’s heroes in this campaign. America’s veterans have risked their lives in service to our country and I will continue working to honor their sacrifice by ensuring we never break our nation’s promise to those in uniform.
“That’s why I secured the funding to bring a new state-of-the-art VA Hospital to southern Nevada, passed the 21st Century GI Bill of Rights to give all our veterans the opportunity to go to college, and am working to ensure disabled veterans receive every dime owed them.”
Senator Reid concluded:
“As long as I am Majority Leader, I will never allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to be privatized, which would put the hard-earned benefits of Nevada’s veterans in jeopardy.”
This is the second major veterans’ organization endorsement in less than a week, following the Veterans’ Alliance for Security and Democracy endorsement last Thursday.
Veterans of Foreign Wars PAC Endorses Senator Harry Reid
Second Major Veterans Organization Endorsement in Less Than One Week
LAS VEGAS – The following is a statement released by Jerry Chamlee, VFW State Commander, Department of Nevada:
“According to Federal Law, the Veterans of Foreign Wars cannot legally endorse candidates. Therefore, the VFW Political Action Committee was incorporated in 1979 and provides the 2.1 million members of the VFW, its auxiliaries and their families with an opportunity to collectively support candidates for federal office who support our nations’ veterans and America’s security. Funding for the VFW PAC comes from the donations of concerned VFW and Ladies Auxiliary VFW members. The VFW PAC is the nation’s only major Veterans Service Organization.
“Today, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Political Action Committee announced its endorsement of Nevada Senator Harry Reid for his tireless commitment on behalf of Nevada’s veterans such as securing the $540 million in funding needed to complete a new VA Hospital in Southern Nevada, passing the 21st Century GI Bill of Rights and supporting the end of unfair concurrent receipt policies.”
In response to today’s endorsement by VFW PAC, Senator Reid said in a statement:
“I am so honored and grateful to have the support of our nation’s heroes in this campaign. America’s veterans have risked their lives in service to our country and I will continue working to honor their sacrifice by ensuring we never break our nation’s promise to those in uniform.
“That’s why I secured the funding to bring a new state-of-the-art VA Hospital to southern Nevada, passed the 21st Century GI Bill of Rights to give all our veterans the opportunity to go to college, and am working to ensure disabled veterans receive every dime owed them.”
Senator Reid concluded:
“As long as I am Majority Leader, I will never allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to be privatized, which would put the hard-earned benefits of Nevada’s veterans in jeopardy.”
This is the second major veterans’ organization endorsement in less than a week, following the Veterans’ Alliance for Security and Democracy endorsement last Thursday.
