Does Military Service Matter? Examining the American Military Veteran in the U.S. Senate Compared to Their Non-Veteran Colleagues

• In Event: Legislative Voting Behavior

Brief Overview

In this paper, we use originally collected data on the military background of U.S. Senators to test whether veteran Senators are more collaborative and engage in more successful legislative pursuits.

Authors

• Jared R Stefani, United States Military Academy, West Point

• Carlos Andres Algara, Claremont Graduate University