Military and Defense

"I will work vigorously, and across the aisle, to pass this crucial funding, and I am committed to ensuring our veterans and military families are protected, respected and supported.” Read more »

"House Democrats on Wednesday hammered Pentagon officials over President Trump's plan to move DoD military construction dollars to build his proposed southern border wall." Read more »

"If there is not an intentional effort to privatize the VA, it sure seems like an effort to back it into it so that is the result." Read more »

"It is critical that the American public have the opportunity to hear directly from our military officials about the impact of potentially losing $3.6 billion appropriated for military construction funding.” Read more »

"President Donald Trump will pay for his much coveted wall at the southern border in part by taking $3.6 billion from military projects across the country and the world." Read more »

“It’s repulsive that a chickenhawk like President Trump would steal money from our troops, damage our military readiness and undermine our national security, all in the name of going around Congress because he didn’t get his way.” Read more »

"This irresponsible act will actually make us less safe, less prepared, harm the men and women who serve our country, and would recklessly waste taxpayers’ money." Read more »

“It feels like the military leadership sort of washed their hands of any oversight of the private contractors that built and managed these family housing units." Read more »

"The growing military relationship between Nicolas Maduro and Vladimir Putin will severely obstruct any effort to restore real democracy in Venezuela." Read more »

“In all branches of the services, it begins, it seems, right from the academies.” Read more »