Friends -

We spend more on our military than the next 11 countries combined, yet millions of Americans are hungry, struggling to pay rent, and facing medical bankruptcy.

That is unacceptable.

Bernie Sanders and I are leading a charge right now in the Senate to pass an amendment that would cut the defense budget and reinvest in our communities.

Will you add your name to tell my Senate colleagues to support this amendment? Our country is in a crisis, and we need to invest more in working people and our communities — not defense contractors and lobbyists.

Right now, Congress is trying to push through the National Defense Authorization Act which would authorize a record-breaking $740 billion defense budget.

That is outrageous.

For years, I have fought against our countries over-investment in the military — starting with the fight for nuclear non-proliferation.

And since then, our defense budget has only become more bloated. All the while special interests and contractors have lobbied for more money to line their own pockets.

So here’s the plan: Cut 10% of the Pentagon’s budget to reinvest instead in our communities — directed toward health care, education, and housing.

That is a far better use of our spending and will have tangible outcomes for our nation’s security and well-being.

Please join us in this fight today by adding your name to support redirecting 10% of the defense budget toward our communities. The vote on our amendment will happen soon, and our Senate colleagues need to hear from you.

Our budget is a reflection of our values, and right now, it is morally indefensible. Passing this amendment would be a good start to radically altering our country’s priorities.

- Ed