Key Votes and Positions on Amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 2500
On behalf of FreedomWorks activists, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to support or oppose as prescribed each amendment below to the National Defense…
FreedomWorks’ Bill of the Month for July 2018: National Debt is a Threat to National Security, H.Res. 919
FreedomWorks is proud to announce that our bill of the month for June 2018 is H.Res. 919, sponsored by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.). The resolution, which has 36…
The Top 10 Reasons Why the McConnell-Schumer Spending Bill is a Bad Deal
The bill would blatantly disregard the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 that requires Congress to adhere to budget caps – This bill goes above and beyond, busting the caps…
Congress Must Support a New Round of BRAC
As passed by the House last month, the National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 2810, contains language that prohibits a new round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). An amendment…
The Pork in the Military Budget
There is perhaps no more important role the federal government has than providing national security. However, various special interests have been using this for their own benefit at the expense…
Rampant Wasteful Spending in Pentagon Budget
Some lawmakers claim that we cannot afford to cut a dime of Pentagon spending. That is simply untrue. Like every federal government department, the Department of Defense is susceptible…
Tell Your Representatives to Keep their Promise on the Sequester Savings
Dear FreedomWorks member,…
We Cannot Afford $2 Trillion Increase in Military Spending
During Wednesday night's presidential debate, President Obama and Mitt Romney disputed over the military budget. Obama accused Romney of supporting “$2 trillion in additional military spending…
Audit the Pentagon!
There is widespread public opinion that taxpayers have a right to know how their money is being spent. Making government transparent and accountable is an issue that transcends left vs.
President Obama is Not Actually Cutting Military Spending, But He Should
A top news story of the day is that President Obama is supposedly cutting almost half-a-trillion dollars from the defense budget. But this is simply not true.