If only the Biden administration would send ammo to Ukrainians as fast as they have given it to skeptics of the cause.
“Win” and “victory” must be our position, and added to their vocabulary.
"I am proposing an alternate path that would equip our armed forces for a rapidly changing world.
Americans — including President Biden — need to start thinking differently about our sense of safety."
ICYMI: My op-ed this week on the president's budget.
As a co-founder of the Senate Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus, I will keep pushing us toward the eradication of this preventable disease.
#WorldMalariaDay
Preliminary reports are suggesting that American and U.N. assets being used to construct an emergency pier in Gaza were targeted with mortar fire.
My full statement and more info can be found here:
Hamas reminded the world of its cruelty by airing this hostage video.
They must release the five American hostages — and dozens of Israelis — who continue to languish in captivity in Gaza.
If only the Biden administration would send ammo to Ukrainians as fast as they have given it to skeptics of the cause.
“Win” and “victory” must be our position, and added to their vocabulary.
JUST PUB'D: Despite the time and political capital spent on the $60 billion aid for Ukraine, some Biden administration officials are skeptical it’s enough for Ukraine to win its two-year war with Russia.
There is no reason to think the challenge is limited to the skies over Iraq and Israel; it could threaten the United States, and fast. That means U.S. policymakers have no time to spare in generating a better blueprint for defenses against drones.
ICYMI this joint op-ed.
"As Iran’s attack on Israel proved, our adversaries see drones as an inexpensive, deadly solution to penetrate the most sophisticated layered air defenses,"
@SenJackReed
and
@SenatorWicker
write.
These strikes proved – once again – that Ukraine can notch battlefield victories when given the right tools.
Imagine if they had these missiles two years ago.
BREAKING: Ukraine used long-range ballistic missiles supplied secretly by the United States for the first time in strikes on Russian forces, U.S. officials said.
I championed and led the negotiations for the $3.3 billion in Submarine Industrial Base funding that was included in the national security supplemental.
It just became law. This is a major win.
I discussed this funding and more before the vote with
@JoeKhalilTV
@NewsNation
Our grandchildren will be able to tell their families that the United States showed resolve and refused to let war criminals get stronger. I am proud to have voted yes the national security supplemental.
ICYMI - my full statement:
I voted to divest the ownership of TikTok from ByteDance.
The bill does not ban TikTok. The platform would still remain available to users, provided it is purchased by a company not based in China nor more than 20% owned by Chinese persons.
More info:
The
@SeabeeCenter
have often put themselves into dire situations, whether assisting with natural disaster recovery or humanitarian missions across the globe.
Our country and world are better off because of them.
For the fourth year in a row, POTUS’ proposal has amounted to a cut in military investment.
He may try to blame 2023’s Fiscal Responsibility Act for this choice, but that ignores the fact that his non-defense spending proposal exceeded that law’s cap anyway by $76 billion.
Last year, Americans watched, transfixed, as a Chinese spy balloon the size of several school buses made its way across the U.S. before it was shot down by the Air Force off the coast of SC.
This highly public event turned out to be the tip of an increasingly large iceberg.
Militarized drones pose a growing threat to U.S. national security and our forces overseas. In a
@washingtonpost
op-ed,
@SenatorWicker
and I examine the problem and recommend several pathways to ensure the safety of America’s skies.
Read our piece: