GI Bill Update

I just got this email:

Dear VoteVets.org Supporter,

As you may have heard, yesterday the Senate passed the 21^st Century GI Bill with an overwhelming majority. What you may not have heard is that many of those who signaled they would oppose the bill, but voted for it, were talking about the heat coming from VoteVets.org.

Let me make it clear - it was you who had many Senators quaking in their shoes. They knew that all the work VoteVets.org had done, (including the over 16,000 letters you wrote to the Senate and the ad we aired) made Americans well aware of what was at stake, and were fearful of having to go back to their constituents and have to explain why they voted against the GI Bill.

I wanted to share with you just a small sampling of all the media attention VoteVets.org got because of your strength:

WASHINGTON POST

NEW YORK TIMES

ASSOCIATED PRESS

CNN

And, there was a ton more.

Thank you for all you have done to help the troops and veterans. The fight is not over, yet. The House of Representatives still has one more vote to go, and then the President might veto the measure, meaning we will need to get a two-thirds majority in Congress to override the veto. But, for now, as we go into this Memorial Day weekend, know that you have done a great thing to support those troops and veterans who have come home and only want to make a better life for themselves and their country.

Sincerely,
Jon Soltz
Iraq War Veteran
Chairman, VoteVets.org