March 26, 2015 Dear Senator: We are pleased that the United States Senate is considering a budget resolution for fiscal year 2016 and providing an opportunity for Senators to offer amendments on a wide variety of budget and policy issues. It is a clear indication that the Senate is interested in a robust budget debate. […]
DefenseOne Publishes Pentagon Budget Article by Lt. Gen. Gard and Angela Canterbury
Lawmakers Should Listen to the Budget Hawks, Not the Defense Hawks March 19, 2015 By Lt. General Robert Gard and Angela Canterbury There are plenty of ways the Pentagon could spend its money more efficiently. As McCain well knows, one of the most serious financial problems facing the nation is how so many taxpayer dollars […]
Letter to Congress on Cuts to Fiscal Year 2016 Pentagon Budget
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 The Honorable Mike Enzi Chairman Senate Committee on the Budget 379A Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Tom Price, M.D. Chairman House Committee on the Budget 100 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Bernie Sanders Ranking Member Senate Committee on the Budget 332 Dirksen Senate […]
25 Organizations Support Nuclear Spending Reductions Act
March 16, 2015 Dear Member of Congress, We are writing to urge you to sign on to the Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures (SANE) Act of 2015. The legislation’s lead sponsors are Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). Maintaining the U.S. nuclear force within increasingly tight budgets will require the […]
25 Organizations Support Reducing Nuclear Spending
Dear Member of Congress, We are writing to urge you to sign on to the Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures (SANE) Act of 2015. The legislation’s lead sponsors are Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). Maintaining the U.S. nuclear force within increasingly tight budgets will require the United States to […]