Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is both a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a prolific stock trader. (Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Support for higher budgets can lift share values of members invested in weapons industry stocks. These votes for Pentagon increases may be based… Continue reading
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on May 17, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) “Free advice for the speaker of the House: if you want to cut spending so bad, start and end with the Pentagon budget,” said one watchdog group…. Continue reading
Members of the peace group CodePink demonstrate against military spending in Washington, D.C. in this photo published on December 21, 2021. (Photo: CodePink) “We reject pouring our dollars into outdated ships, malfunctioning planes, or record-breaking contractor CEO salaries while everyday people remain hungry, unhoused, in need of adequate healthcare, or… Continue reading
