Senators plopped $100B of wishes into the military budget and went on recess
There are now 900 amendments to the NDAA. We break down some of the most extravagant and expensive.
There are now 900 amendments to the NDAA. We break down some of the most extravagant and expensive.
A former sailor wants Congress to deny the comeback of the ‘low-yield’ cruise missiles because they are redundant, and dangerous.
Lawmakers in the thrall of the defense lobby show their cards in proposed budget increases. This one’s a doozy.
Lawmakers added $37 billion beyond what the Pentagon asked for, most of it going to defense contractors at the expense of service members.
Throwing more billions of dollars at the Pentagon (that it didn’t even ask for) won’t do anything to vaccinate the world from COVID-19.
A new panel buried in the NDAA will likely be run by arms contractors, blobby think tankers, and pols who could care less about budget reform.
The upper chamber’s NDAA measure is a Cold War-era strategy that needs to be stripped from the bill.
It seems like whenever these committees get together the bottom line goes up — but not far enough for the military hawks.
Congress can change that by including a House-passed amendment into the final version of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.
The Biden administration should now act to stem the flow of military-grade equipment to local law enforcement.
Rep. Ro Khanna has again pushed through this important amendment, but will other forces collude to kill it?
With Biden continuing Trump-era policies, it’s up to Congress now to yank the purse strings and end the brutality.
This is the week when Congress can get the scissors out — or not. Either way, the military budget is overdue for a makeover.
Reps. Barbara Lee and Betty McCollum just took over two key sub-committees focused on foreign policy and defense spending.
Hypocrisy reigns as hawks insert NDAA amendment restricting troop withdrawals from Afghanistan.
Advocates arguing against structural racism and police violence must pressure Smith to address the 1033 program in the bill he writes, and to keep it in the final bill.
The Pentagon has more than it needs should it need to check China, but there’s a bipartisan push in Congress for more.
One month ago ago, Democratic leaders in Congress folded on an important military policy proposal that could have blocked a Trump war with Iran.
The Defense Policy Bill is a Vehicle for Unfettered Militarism; Don’t Call it ‘Progressive’On the House floor this week, Democratic […]