Veterans (especially women) were part of the blue wave

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast | Nov 11

With the new wave of incoming members of Congress, we look at the newly-electeds who are Democrats with stereotypically right-leaning backgrounds.

On Today's Show:
Allison Jaslow, Iraq war veteran, former army captain and former CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), talks about the veterans who were elected in the blue wave in the midterms and the issues important to vets that they may choose to focus on once they are in office.

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