Federal priorities:

  • Support the US Constitution in accordance with our oaths.
  • Transfer marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.
  • Protect the VA staffing & services at the George E. Wahlen facility and Veterans Nursing Homes, including but not limited to inpatient and mental health services.
  • Support Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression.
  • Continue support for traditional alliances, including NATO.
  • Oppose purge of qualified leadership and highly trained personnel.
  • Oppose confirmation of unqualified political appointees.
  • Support transgender service member retention.
  • Maintain separation of church and state and oppose efforts to establish dictatorship.
  • Oppose genocide and support humanitarian aid to displaced people.
  • Support American soft power worldwide to reduce the likelihood of future conflict.
  • Reinstate Congressional authority over military action.
    • Demand public hearings on unauthorized use(s) of military force.
    • Defund unauthorized military operations.
  • Authorize safe-harbor permanent legal residency to Veterans and their family members for Honorable service.
  • Protect Veterans who served Honorably and their family members from deportation.

State priorities:

  • Support convenient access to VA services via public transit.
  • Support Veteran addiction and mental illness treatment access.
  • Support Veteran rapid rehousing.
  • Medical marijuana needs to be discounted for Veterans.
  • Homeless abatement policies must include alternative placement options.
  • Encourage Veterans court expansion statewide.
  • Update disabled Veterans’ property tax relief.
  • Add a GWOT Memorial for Utah service members.
  • Support range proficiency test for Concealed Carry Permits.
  • Firmly oppose the creation of any standing registry of firearm owners.
  • Support Red Flag Law with due process protections.
  • Support Safe Storage Law with appropriate exceptions.
  • Support Universal background checks with family transfer exemptions.
  • Support Dangerous Weapon Custodian Liability accountability with an appropriate burden-of-proof clause.