Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Slash Wasteful Defense Spending
June 16, 2026
June 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
* * *
Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Slash Wasteful Defense Spending
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today held a press conference to call for major cuts to the Pentagon's budget request for Fiscal Year 2027, in light of Donald Trump's illegal war in Iran and as Trump pushes to increase an already outrageously bloated defense budget to $1 . . .
* * *
Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Slash Wasteful Defense Spending
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today held a press conference to call for major cuts to the Pentagon's budget request for Fiscal Year 2027, in light of Donald Trump's illegal war in Iran and as Trump pushes to increase an already outrageously bloated defense budget to $1 . . .