50 House Democrats Call on Biden to Slash Pentagon’s Budget

50 House Democrats Call on Biden to Slash Pentagon’s Budget
President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on March 15, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Fifty House Democrats sent a letter to President Joe Biden to slash the Department of Defense’s $700 billion budget.

“While we are heartened that your administration is not contemplating expanding the Pentagon’s already inflated budget, our new Democratic majorities in Congress along with your administration should go further,” House lawmakers wrote Tuesday in a letter to the president. “Rather than requesting a flat Pentagon budget, we urge you to seek a significantly reduced Pentagon topline.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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