Senate Passes Massive $886 Billion National Defense Authorization Act
The NDAA includes an extension of Section 702 of FISA, which allows warrantless surveillance of foreigners and Americans.
House Passes $886 Billion National Defense Authorization Act
The bill narrowly passed in a vote of 219-210 due to a partisan divide over amendments included by Republicans.
State Department Approves $180 Million Arms Sales for Taiwan
The deal is for Volcano anti-tank mine-laying systems.
Senate Passes Massive $858 Billion NDAA
The spending bill now heads to President Biden's desk.
We Need a Smaller Pentagon
Sorry, but we have too many other needs in this country to spend $847 billion on a department that can’t even pass an audit.
House, Senate Agree to Add $45 Billion to Biden’s 2023 Military Budget Request
Congress is still finalizing the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
Congressional Amendment Opens Floodgates for War Profiteers and a Major Ground War on Russia
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davis / CounterPunch If the powerful leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senators Jack Reed (D) and Jim Inhofe (R), have their way,…
Lee, Pocan File Amendment to Slash $100 Billion From US Military Budget
"For far too long, this country has put profits ahead of its people," said Rep. Barbara Lee. "Nowhere is that more apparent than in our Pentagon topline budget."
House Approves $778 Billion Military Budget
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams In bipartisan fashion, the U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday passed a sprawling military policy bill that contains nearly twice as much funding on…