In recent years the president has submitted his budget late, the House and Senate have passed only a few – if any – of the 12 appropriations bills, and Congress has relied on continuing resolutions and omnibus spending bills to keep the government going.
President Trump is requesting a record-high $1.01 trillion “defense” budget for FY 2026 while gutting federal agencies and social services that actually keep the country safe – things like clean air and water protection, Medicaid, child nutrition, the Department of Education, green energy, and so much more. The U.S. already...
Faith leaders have powerfully gathered in Washington D.C. to speak up against Republican-led proposals for more war and mass deportation spending.
The new law slashes vital services to pay for tax cuts for the rich and massive hikes in military and deportation funding.
The GOP’s extreme increases in militarized spending - at the expense of working people and the planet - will make us all less secure.
