Ranking Member Reed's Opening Statement at Appropriations FSGG Subcommittee Hearing of FY27 SCOTUS Budget
have a top line budget, both domestic and defense, it's going to be difficult to fund domestic
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Reed Sounds Alarm on Hegseth’s Campaign to Politicize the U.S. Military
being eroded by the current Secretary of Defense. I want to begin with Dwight Eisenhower. This month marks … antithetical to the role of the Secretary of Defense. Last month, Secretary Hegseth traveled to Kentucky to campaign
State of Military Infrastructure in Hawai‘i
Corp regiment and approximately 60,000 Department of Defense (DoD) personnel plus families. This presence requires significant physical
Reed Delivers Speech Opposing Anti-Voter SAVE Act
bathroom to the current Secretary of Defense sharing military strike plans via Signal with a journalist
As Trump Tries to Take Over U.S. Elections, Reed Delivers Speech Opposing Anti-Voter SAVE Act
bathroom to the current Secretary of Defense sharing military strike plans via Signal with a journalist
Reed: The Stakes of War with Iran
campaign with thousands of strikes on air defenses, command centers, leadership targets, and weapons infrastructure. In both cases … part was done. Indeed, in 2003, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld claimed, “It could last six days
Trump/Russia, Trump/Epstein, Epstein/Russia
wealthy man named Douglas Leese, a British defense contractor with connections in the arms industry and the British … known lawyer who served both on Epstein’s defense team when he was charged with having sex with
Consideration of H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026
Committee, as well as of our Subcommittees on Defense and on Homeland Security. Madam Speaker, I join … where this is critical. Let's start with defense. Half of our total budget in a time that
Reed Delivers Remarks on Senate Floor Ahead of Venezuela War Powers Resolution Vote
Over the summer and fall, the Department of Defense flowed massive military assets into the Caribbean … rescue the shipwrecked.” The Department of Defense's “Law of War Manual” states that members of the Armed
Introduction of Hawaii National Cemetery Act
site to the Native Hawaiian people and the defense of Honolulu during the Second World War, the cemetery
Floor Speech on September 2nd Caribbean Boat Strike
Initially, as he often does, the Secretary of Defense and his office denied the reporting when it broke … cannot ignore what that means. The Department of Defense Law of War Manual states that members
Reed Floor Speech on Enforcing Congressional Oversight of Trump’s Military Operations in South and Central America
truly believes these are terrorist organizations and the Defense Secretary truly thinks Tren de Aragua compares
Klobuchar Delivers Floor Remarks Ahead of Senate Passage of the Bipartisan Canada Tariff Resolution
goals. Canada is to contribute to our collective defense planning, to triple defense spending over the next decade
Reed Statement on Trump's Tariff Taxes on U.S. Consumers
billion in tariff costs this fiscal year… and defense manufacturer Raytheon announced $220 million in tariff costs
Reed Warns Trump Is Politicizing the Military, Urges Congress to Take Action
violation of longstanding Army regulations and Department of Defense policies. It exploited soldiers and the prestige of their … fired General Kruse, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, because the DIA’s expert analysts contradicted Trump
Time to Wake Up 302: Bought and Paid For
increasingly desperate fossil fuel operation switches from defense and blockade to attack. Today, I will do a deep
Reed Floor Speech on Trump Military Operations in the Caribbean
about. These are not police actions or defensive operations; these are targeted, lethal military strikes using weapons designed
Case Speaks on the 25th Anniversary of the Hawai‘i National Guard’s State Partnership Program
militaries. This special relationship has not only strengthened defense readiness but also developed personal connections that enrich both
Time to Wake Up 301: A Dangerous Precipice
increasingly desperate fossil fuel operation switches from defense to offense. Burying the evidence, running the climate denial fraud … corrupting politics with dark money, all were essentially defense: at all costs, at ALL costs, protect that free
Reed Rebukes Trump’s Military Strike in the Caribbean and “Department of War” Rebranding
standards. First, he ordered the Department of Defense to be renamed the “Department of War” – a political theater … drifting toward another undeclared war. The Department of Defense was named as such after World
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Delivers Floor Speech Remembering Annunciation School Shooting Victims, Pushes for Congress to Pass Gun Safety Legislation
designed not for hunting, not for self-defense, but for killing people. Now, Mr. President, you know
Time to Wake Up 300: Wake Up and Fight
room under the streets of London. Proper defense infrastructure can be outcome-determinative, and we haven
Time to Wake Up 299: How Empty and Worthless is the Power of Kings
word manifesto in Foreign Affairs in defense of what they call energy pragmatism. What is “energy pragmatism
Introduction of Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act
strategic competitor identified by our National Defense Strategy as the most significant long-term challenge to U.S. interests … with our domestic merchant marine and related defense sealift needs. Our Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act addresses these
ICYMI: Slotkin delivers remarks on her Economic War Plan at the Center for American Progress
fractious time. Democrats are stuck playing constant defense against what is coming out of the White House