House Progressives Ask Biden to Significantly Cut the Pentagon Budget

Over 50 members of Congress are calling on President Biden to "significantly" cut military spending in next year's budget and invest in pandemic recovery and priorities like health care.

House Progressives Ask Biden to Significantly Cut the Pentagon Budget
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 20: Rep. Barbara Lee speaks at Go Bigger on Climate, Care, and Justice! on July 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)

After a year of rich economic aid for large corporations and much-delayed pandemic relief for working people, the annual federal budget process is again chugging to life on Capitol Hill. This week, President Biden will release a preview of his budget request for fiscal year 2022, with top-line numbers on what he would like Congress to approve for defense spending and everything from energy to health to education.

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