We should be investing in affordable housing, healthcare, education, and good-paying jobs—not bankrolling defense contractors.
Ilhan Omar: “We should be investing in affordable housing, healthcare, education, and good-paying jobs—not bankrolling defense…”
On the recordJuly 23, 2026
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Statement on military spending priorities.
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