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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding wasteful Pentagon spending and supporting cuts to the bloated defense budget.

2/8/2022, 11:24 PM

Congressional Summary of HRES 1003

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress supports (1) reducing waste at the Department of Defense (DOD), (2) making cuts to DOD's budget while simultaneously improving support for members of the Armed Forces, (3) exercising aggressive oversight over DOD, (4) eliminating the Overseas Contingency Operations account, and (5) reallocating certain defense funds to instead support U.S. diplomacy and domestic programs.

The resolution encourages (1) DOD to complete its full audit before the end of the year and report back to Congress immediately; and (2) the Department of State and other agencies to ensure U.S. safety through diplomacy, foreign assistance, and a strong economy.

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Current Status of Bill HRES 1003

Bill HRES 1003 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 15, 2020. Bill HRES 1003 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 15, 2020.  Bill HRES 1003's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of June 15, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HRES 1003

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
24
Democrat Cosponsors
24
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HRES 1003

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Accounting and auditing
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Defense spending
- Department of Defense
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Economic performance and conditions
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government studies and investigations
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HRES 1003

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding wasteful Pentagon spending and supporting cuts to the bloated defense budget.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding wasteful Pentagon spending and supporting cuts to the bloated defense budget.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HRES 1003

Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
CaliforniaDemocrat
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
New JerseyDemocrat
Nydia M. Velázquez
Nydia M. Velázquez
New YorkDemocrat
Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib
MichiganDemocrat
Janice D. Schakowsky
Janice D. Schakowsky
IllinoisDemocrat
Jamie Raskin
Jamie Raskin
MarylandDemocrat

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