Tlaib Slams Another Record-Breaking Military Budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement after voting NO on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026:

“Imagine if our government funded our communities like they fund war. Congress just authorized nearly a trillion dollars for death and destruction but cut a trillion dollars from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. They’re gutting health care and food assistance to pay for bombs and weapons. It’s a sick vicious cycle. Another record-breaking military budget is impossible to justify when Americans are sleeping on the streets, unable to afford groceries to feed their children, and racking up massive amounts of medical debt just for getting sick. My colleagues drool at the opportunity to fund war and genocide, but when it comes to universal health care, affordable housing, and food assistance, they suddenly argue that we simply can’t afford it. Our priorities are disgustingly misplaced. I will continue working to end forever wars, stop funding genocide, and invest those funds in the critical resources our communities deserve.”

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