WASHINGTON, D.C. June 13, 2022– Today, Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Barbara Lee and Mark Pocan introduced legislation to cut $100 billion from the Defense budget and reallocate the funds to prioritize people over the Pentagon. “For far too long, this country has put profits ahead of its people. Nowhere is that more apparent than in […]
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s Legislation to Repeal the 2002 AUMF Passes the House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. June 17, 2021 – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) today applauded the passage of her legislation, HR 256, to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. The 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force was passed 20 years ago to utilize military forces to combat the Saddam Hussein […]
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After Years of Wasted Spending, Congresswoman Lee Calls to Cut Pentagon Budget, Reprioritize Programs that Keep Us Safe
Washington, D.C. June 15, 2020 – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced a resolution calling for significant cuts to the Pentagon budget. Last year’s $738 billion National Defense Authorization Act was the largest on record, coming at the expense of health care, education, infrastructure spending, and public health research. In the middle of a global pandemic, it’s […]
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Applauds House’s Vote to Repeal the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2019 – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force: “Congress took a historic step today to stop our endless wars. The House just passed my amendment to repeal the outdated 2002 Iraq Authorization […]