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Military Spending
Only 11 Senators Voted “No” on $858 Billion Military Budget
The amount is roughly 10 percent higher than last year's and $45 billion more than the historic sum Biden requested.
Top Recipient of War Industry Money to Head GOP House Armed Services Committee
Rep. Mike Rogers, now set to influence military budgets, took more defense sector money than any other lawmaker in 2022.
House Passes $858 Billion Military Spending Bill
Progressives rebuked the new NDAA, which authorizes an $80 billion military spending increase over the 2022 bill.
Pentagon to Spend $200 Billion on New Nuclear Bomber as Millions Live in Poverty
Each new plane will cost the government $750 million that could go to housing, health care or education.
Pentagon Spending Drains the National Budget and Leaves a Big Carbon Bootprint
Congress’s military appropriations will, in all too many ways, cancel out the benefits of its new climate spending.
The West’s Tax Loopholes Render Sanctions on Russian Oligarchs Moot
The U.S. wealth defense industry hasn’t just been helping Russian oligarchs hide their fortunes.
Biden Asks Congress for a Record-Breaking $813 Billion in Military Spending
The military budget request is $100 billion more than was spent at the height of the Cold War, adjusted for inflation.
US Hawks Are Trying to Increase Military Budget — and Use Ukraine as Excuse
The military budget is at a record high, but that's not stopping some lawmakers from pushing for more.
After Pulling COVID Relief, House Passes Package With $782 Billion for Military
The military funding amounts to $29 billion more than Biden originally requested.
One Year in, Biden’s Nuclear Policies Look a Lot Like Trump’s
Biden’s disarmament policy as of now is “not the leadership that can save us from nuclear disaster," say experts.