Five Dems Vote With GOP to Push Pentagon Budget Over $1 Trillion
The House Armed Services Committee members voted with Republicans to advance their portion of President Trump's sweeping budget "megabill."
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Pentagon Eyes Moving Money to 'Trump's Priorities'
In a statement yesterday, the Pentagon said it would move $50 billion in next year's budget toward “programs aligned with President Trump’s priorities.”
Elon Musk’s Pentagon Conflicts
Musk's DOGE team is soon to arrive at the Pentagon as his companies, like SpaceX, rake in billions of dollars in defense contracts.
This Testimony Is Sponsored by Lockheed Martin
A new report by the Quincy Institute uncovers the think tanks getting big bucks from Pentagon contractors and foreign governments.
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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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.
Lockheed-Funded Granger Vows to Protect Defense Spending
Republican Rep. Kay Granger, the number one recipient of defense sector donations in the House and a "vocal supporter" of the over-budget F-35 fighter program, will chair the House Committee on Appropriations.
Ascending Dem Hawk Wants to Pre-Authorize War With China
In a Washington Post op-ed, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) said Congress should preemptively authorize military action to defend Taiwan against China.
Defense Contractors Are Top Donors to House Election Objectors, Report Finds
The top Fortune 500 donors this year to House GOP election objectors are weapons companies whose revenue comes overwhelmingly from defense contracts.
Lawmakers Benefit From Booming Defense Stocks
Here are the members of Congress who own stock in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.