Military Industrial Complex
GOP won't bird-dog defense budget with these hawks at the helm
Speaker McCarthy may have promised to cut defense spending, but his early actions suggest that he has little interest in rocking the boat.
January 11, 2023
house of representatives
Middle East
House to put down zombie AUMFs today
But an authorization for military conflict in Africa just won't die as lawmakers move to renew a controversial counter-terror program, too.
June 29, 2021
North America
Getting anti-war, DoD cost-cutting lawmakers into powerful roles
Reps. Barbara Lee and Betty McCollum just took over two key sub-committees focused on foreign policy and defense spending.
January 29, 2021
Global Crises
If Biden truly wants bipartisanship, he can start by working to end endless war
Biden should accept House Democratic leaders’ recent offer to repeal and replace the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs.
January 22, 2021
Middle East
House Dems unite to support the Iran nuclear deal
Democrats organized a letter to Joe Biden 'strongly endorsing' his pledge to rejoin the 2015 accord that blocked Iran's pathways to a nuclear weapon.
December 12, 2020
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