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Budget Deal Ensures Bombs Will Keep Dropping While Fewer Human Needs Are Met
All of that military funding comes at the direct cost of funding social programs and climate programs.
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Vote Against Record $886 Billion for Military Spending
The U.S. is hurtling toward a trillion-dollar-a-year military budget, progressive advocates warned.
There Can Be No Global Security Without Climate Solutions
More than half of the U.S. federal budget goes to the military. Only a tiny fraction addresses the climate crisis.
Just 11 Senators Voted for a 10 Percent Cut to Military Spending
The National Defense Authorization Act would authorize $886 billion in military spending for the coming fiscal year.
Sanders Files NDAA Amendment Cutting Budget of Audit-Failing Pentagon by 10%
The proposals also penalize the agency if it does not pass another audit. It has already failed five in a row.
Sanders Bill Would Force Pentagon to Pass Audit — or Return Part of Its Budget
In December, the Pentagon was unable to account for more than 60 percent of its $3.5 trillion in total assets.
Lawmakers Will Use Loopholes to Dodge Pentagon Funding Caps, Experts Say
A likely forthcoming emergency supplemental for Ukraine aid is the prime candidate for a “bonus” military budget.
Pocan Urges McCarthy to Take Action as House Speaker Chides Pentagon Waste
Rep. Mark Pocan tweeted that Kevin McCarthy should “bring our 'Audit the Pentagon' bill to the floor."
From Military to Policing, Say No to a Federal Budget That Prioritizes Violence
Biden’s budget would increase sky-high military spending and expand the police -- and Republican proposals are worse.
The Pentagon Is Preparing for Wars With Russia and China, Decades From Now
It is requesting its largest allocation ever for converting the latest scientific discoveries into weapons of war.