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I voted against the #NDAA in July and again yesterday, as Congress moved a bill that amounted to a $131B increase in defense spending in the last two years. Read my full statement on it here: tlaib.house.gov/media/press-r…. pic.twitter.com/tdmVUOtMlu
Proud to join @RepRoKhanna in voting NO on the NDAA. As Ro says, when Pres Obama left, the US defense budget was $618 BILLION/year. It will now be $120 billion more than that. No pundits ask how we pay for it, or blast it as “free stuff.” We just accept it. Pay attention. twitter.com/SenSanders/sta…
"By failing to stand up to Trump’s authoritarian sympathies by penalizing Saudi leaders, Congress has signaled to dictators that they’re free to assassinate journalists and dissidents, and to wantonly kill civilians in war." #YemenCantWait #NDAA washingtonpost.com/opinions/2…
This NDAA is anything but progressive. We need to vote no. pic.twitter.com/1kdgaZ7WDG
Yemen should never have been a bargaining chip. We must put human rights above politics and end the war in Yemen. Thank you, @RepDebDingell. twitter.com/RepDebDingell/…
By failing to counter Trump over Saudi's killing of Jamal Khashoggi and the war in Yemen via the NDAA, Congress signaled that dictators are free to kill journalists and civilians in war, so long as they're Trump's "friends." My take in @washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/opinions/2…
Passage of the #NDAA reflects spinelessness in the face of crucial fights. Trump gets $738 billion to fight endless wars — robbing $$ for climate, healthcare etc. It facilitates brutal war in Yemen. Funds nuclear proliferation. Call those who voted Yea: clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll…
This outrageous war spending comes at the expense of diplomatic tools that keep soldiers out harm's way and of other priorities of voters like healthcare, job creation and solving the climate crisis. #PeopleOverPentagon pic.twitter.com/VMkkmZ7lm7
