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A couple of things to note about military veterans in Congress based on my research about how they influence foreign and defense policy.
1. There is evidence that vets do vote differently than non-vets, especially for issues of oversight of the armed forces. 1/ https://twitter.com/LeoShane/status/1343615365604143110
1. There is evidence that vets do vote differently than non-vets, especially for issues of oversight of the armed forces. 1/ https://twitter.com/LeoShane/status/1343615365604143110
2. This even transcends partisan polarization - it's not just about their party affiliation. 2/
3. But this doesn't mean veterans are a monolith. There are indeed generational differences here as well as differences based on time in service, most notably. 3/
4. We really need to know more about the intersection of gender and military service when it comes to policy making, but the sample size just hasn't been large enough. Fingers crossed for the future.4/
5. In short, we need to avoid making sweeping generalizations about vets in Congress, while still recognizing that there are some notable patterns and we do have evidence that military service matters. 5/5
And if you are interested in learning more about these types of issues, might I suggest following: @ProfTeigen @RebeccaBestIR @TheSubtleNotes
And also @DCInbox
