The Chamberlain Network

05/29/2026

Breaking: This morning, a federal judge froze the Trump administration's $1.776B "Anti-Weaponization Fund" while a constitutional challenge to it moves forward.

The National Abortion Federation, Common Cause, the City of New Haven, CT, and two individuals — a former federal prosecutor fired after working on Jan. 6 cases, and a California professor arrested and acquitted over an ICE-raid protest, brought the challenge to the Fund.

The claimed the Fund violated the First Amendment (viewpoint discrimination), Fifth Amendment equal protection, separation of powers, the Appointments Clause, and §4 of the 14th Amendment (no U.S. payment of "debts incurred in aid of insurrection"), plus Judgment Fund/appropriations and APA claims.

The judge ordered the government to stop transferring money into, paying claims out of, or processing claims submitted to the Fund. The freeze holds until she rules on the plaintiffs' motion for preliminary relief at a June 12 hearing.

The bar on dispersing funds preserves the status quo, guaranteeing the court's ability to grant effective relief after the June 12th hearing.

05/21/2026

The Chamberlain Network is calling for accountability after the creation of a $1.8 billion fund that could direct taxpayer money to people charged or convicted in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Read the full statement: https://www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/j6-settlement-fund

05/18/2026

Pleased to share that The Chamberlain Network is one of nine inaugural recipients of the Leadership Now Project's Catalyst Fund — a new initiative mobilizing investment in organizations working to strengthen democracy and build common ground across the political center.

TCN Founder and CEO Christopher Purdy:
"This investment from Leadership Now signals something important: that veterans belong at the center of our democracy's story. We took an oath to defend the Constitution. We're here to make sure it holds."

The grant recognizes The Chamberlain Network's work training veterans to serve as civic leaders in their own communities: protecting free and fair elections and healthy democratic institutions.

Leadership Now is a coalition of business leaders who understand that a strong democracy and a thriving economy depend on each other. We're honored to be in this inaugural cohort and grateful for the partnership.

Read the full announcement here:

The Chamberlain Network is pleased to announce it has been named one of nine inaugural recipients of the Leadership Now Project's Catalyst Fund , a new initiative mobilizing investmen t in organizations working to strengthen democracy and build common ground across the political center.

05/17/2026

Congress had 60 days to authorize the war in Iran. It didn't. Now Speaker Johnson has called the ongoing hostilities a "new project."

New Project. Same War.

05/15/2026

Tina Peters had trusted access to voting systems — and broke the rules that protect every voter’s ballot.

Gov. Polis’ commutation sends the wrong message: that political pressure can soften consequences for compromising election security.

Our statement:
https://www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/the-chamberlain-network-warns-commutation-of-tina-peters-sentence-makes-elections-less-safe

05/15/2026

Did you know the first presidential veto was about representation?

In 1792, George Washington vetoed an apportionment bill he believed bent the rules for dividing House seats.

Washington's first veto was standing up for the principle that representation should not be based on partisan advantage.

05/14/2026

COMING TO NYC THIS WEEKEND:

Our Stories, Our Truth.

An evening of veteran storytelling, community, and connection featuring veterans sharing stories of service, identity, and community.

Friday, May 15.

Get tickets:

A National Tour Honoring the Legacy of Us

05/14/2026

Tonight at 7 PM ET — our May member call.
A working session on how to have tough political conversations, across difference and across the divide.

Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/qTd2xLKkRi-k21URYcWNag #/registration

05/12/2026

🎫https://givebutter.com/ourstoriestour-nyc
📆 Friday, May 15, 2026
⏰ 6PM-8PM
📍 Civic Hall

Join us in NYC as we listen to and honor the stories of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Veterans!

Mr. Sok Hui Kang was born in Seoul, South Korea. He is a Korean War veteran who was wounded in action and awarded a Purple Heart Medal and President Rhee's citation of honor.

In 1973, he immigrated to the United States. He was employed by ABC News in New York City. He covered important news events such as the fall of Saigon during the Vietnam War, President Jung Hee Park's assassination, and the North Korean government's attempt to assassinate President Doo Hwan Chun during his visit to Burma.

In 1992, he founded and became the executive director of the Korean Immigrant Services of New York, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing legal and social services to all new immigrants. As the executive director, Mr. Kang zealously assisted, with limited resources, more than 10,000 immigrants to become U.S. citizens, guiding new arrivals on social as well as cultural adjustments, and provided legal and counseling referrals for immigrant victims of crime and domestic violence who often have limited access to the U.S. justice system.

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Minority Veterans of America (MVA) and The Chamberlain Network (TCN) are hosting Our Stories, Our Truth: A National Tour Honoring the Legacy of Us—a storytelling tour featuring art by Transpainter that invites the public into deeper connection through the lived experiences of underrepresented veterans. This multi-city journey across the United States is happening from April to September 2026.

Learn More: https://minorityvets.org/ourstoriestour/


Art by Transpainter
Shop art by Transpainter: https://www.etsy.com/market/transpainter

05/12/2026

Join us this Thursday, May 14 at 7:00 PM ET for The Chamberlain Network's May Member Call — a working session on how to have political conversations across difference without losing your ground.

Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/qTd2xLKkRi-k21URYcWNag #/registration

Most of us have a family member, a neighbor, an old friend we've quietly stopped trying to talk politics with. The country is in a place where the conversations that matter most have started to feel impossible.

This month's call is a working session on how to have those conversations again. How to listen, share honestly, and meet someone where they are

Veterans took an oath to something bigger than a party. That oath gives us standing to reach across lines most people can't.

Come work on it with us.

Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/qTd2xLKkRi-k21URYcWNag #/registration