Rules Package Closes Witness Conflicts Loophole For the first time, witnesses to Congress will have to disclose all entities they are affiliated with that have an interest in the topic of the hearing.
House Dem in Charge of Military Budget Opposes Cuts Favored by Progressives House Armed Services Committee chair Adam Smith (D-Wash.), a top recipient of PAC money from weapons makers, has called some Democrats "extremists" for wanting to reduce the Defense Department's $740.5 billion budget.
Dems Voting Against Pentagon Cuts Got 3.4x More Money From the Defense Industry The Pocan amendment, rejected by defense-backed Democrats and all Republicans, would have cut next year's military budget by 10%.
Will Sen. Reed Stand Up to His Defense Donors on Yemen? Jack Reed’s campaigns and leadership PAC have taken $362,400 from four defense contractors that have sold 90% of the American weapons bought by Saudi Arabia. Now he has a key role in negotiations around banning the companies’ Saudi sales.