An eye-popping $1.1 trillion for the Pentagon made this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) unjustifiable.

Section 219, a one-of-a-kind provision to effectively fuse the U.S.-Israeli militaries and weapons industries, made the bill highly suspect.

Now that Speaker Johnson has caved to the right wing of his caucus by merging the must-pass NDAA with the SAVE Act — Trump’s craven attempt to restrict voting access ahead of the midterm elections — it’s outright dangerous.

This year’s NDAA cannot pass, but if we want to stop a must-pass bill like this in its tracks, we have work to do.

Legislation like this historically advances without a fuss. But with over $1 trillion for Trump’s and Hegseth’s warmongering, an insidious military alliance, voter suppression legislation, and more wrapped up in the FY27 NDAA, this is no time for business as usual. Luckily, a groundswell of opposition from constituents like you is exactly the message that can wake lawmakers up.