Here Are the Members of Congress Invested in War
More than 50 members of Congress own stock in defense contractors whose profits are soaring from giant Pentagon budgets and supplemental weapons packages.
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Rashida Tlaib Proposes Defense Stock Ban for Members of Congress
The bill would ban members of Congress from trading in weapons companies like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, as well as in Amazon, Pfizer and thousands more Department of Defense contractors.
AIPAC-Funded Dems Propose Keeping Congress in the Dark on Israel Aid
Murray and Schumer, the sponsors of the proposal, have both received hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funding from AIPAC and other pro-Israel donors.
Top Five Weapons Companies Set to Get $140 Billion From Pentagon Next Year
A Sludge analysis estimates that more than half of the fiscal year 2024 Pentagon budget will go to private contractors, with the five largest companies raking in one-sixth of all military spending.
General Atomics-Funded Lawmakers Call on Pentagon to Give Ukraine Reaper Drones
The MQ-9 Reaper could help Ukraine launch attacks deep into Russian territory.
Gallego Opposes Progressives on Cutting Pentagon Budget
In repeated votes, Gallego has sided against amendments from his Progressive Caucus colleagues that would have reduced the Department of Defense budget by 10%.
