Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding wasteful Pentagon spending and supporting cuts to the bloated defense budget.
Latest action · Jun 15, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 15, 2020
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress supports (1) reducing waste at the Department of Defense (DOD), (2) making cuts to DOD's budget while simultaneously improving support for members of the Armed Forces, (3) exercising aggressive oversight over DOD, (4) eliminating the Overseas Contingency Operations account, and (5) reallocating certain defense funds to instead support U.S. diplomacy and domestic programs.
The resolution encourages (1) DOD to complete its full audit before the end of the year and report back to Congress immediately; and (2) the Department of State and other agencies to ensure U.S. safety through diplomacy, foreign assistance, and a strong economy.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 15, 2020 to Aug 7, 2020, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2020Introduced in House
- Jun 15, 2020Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Accounting and auditing
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Defense spending
- Department of Defense
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Economic performance and conditions
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government studies and investigations
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2020Introduced in House
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