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Next Congress Urged to Reclaim Defense Department Oversight

Original: The Next Congress Needs to Reclaim Its Oversight of the Department of Defense

A new commentary argues that the incoming Congress must reassert its constitutional authority to oversee the Department of Defense. The piece contends that legislative oversight of the Pentagon has weakened, leaving insufficient scrutiny of defense budgets, programs and policy. It calls on lawmakers in the next session to rebuild robust checking of the department's conduct and spending.

Why now: Attention to congressional checks on the Pentagon as a new legislative session and defense budget debates get underway

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