Veterans Who Serve in Congress
Podcast |
The Takeaway
Publisher |
PRX
WNYC Studios
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Daily News
News
News Commentary
Politics
Publication Date |
Nov 11, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:12:23

The number of military veterans elected to Congress has been slowly but steadily increasing since 2015, after decades of historic lows since the 1970s. The 2022 midterm election cycle saw the largest field of veteran candidates in a decade: 196.

We hear about the unique assets that veterans can bring to elected office, with Leo Shane III, deputy editor of The Military Times.

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