House liberals call for reduced military spending in wake of Afghanistan withdrawal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Smith calls for $716 billion in base defense spending, aligning his top-line number closely with the Biden administration's 2022 request.
48% : Rogers cited the National Defense Strategy Commission, a bipartisan group that recommended increasing defense spending to at least 3% above the inflation rate.
47% : More than two dozen House Democrats demanded Congress reduce military spending following the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
41% : The group, headed by Reps. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin and Barbara Lee of California, pointed to the imminent U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the increased domestic social welfare needs, arguing lawmakers should cut military spending "now more than ever" and dedicate funding to fighting poverty and climate change instead.

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