Tell Congress: Oppose $200 billion more for Iran War & Record $1.5 Trillion Military Budget!

E-Alert sent 4/14/2026

Dear friend,

President Trump just sent Congress a request proposing a $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget, representing a staggering 50% increase over the already enormous $1 trillion FY 2026 Pentagon budget. A $1.5 trillion budget would mark the first time the US has accounted for more than half of total global military spending. An increase of this magnitude is not a response to genuine security needs; it is a moral failure.

On top of that, he is expected to request $200 billion more for his disastrous, illegal, and immoral war with Iran. If these requests are approved, it will mean that a huge portion of the federal budget will be for the renamed Department of War and to lengthen the Iran War.

At a moment when millions of Americans are losing access to health care, food assistance, and other vital support, this is unacceptable. The United States already spends more on its military than the next nine countries combined, including China and Russia. A Pentagon budget increase of this magnitude is not a response to genuine security needs; it is a moral failure.

The Pentagon’s lack of financial accountability is dangerous for everyone. An institution that has never passed an independent audit should not receive more funding. To dramatically increase funding for an institution that has never passed an independent audit is not stewardship; it is recklessness. True security is built not on military dominance, but on the shared prosperity that comes from equitable access to housing, health care, clean air and water, food, and quality public education. As Congress returns to Washington from a two week holiday, take the action below!

Call on Congress to:

1. Reject the proposed $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget and oppose any increase in Pentagon funding for FY 2027; as well as the proposed $200 billion for the Iran War.
2. Protect funding for essential human needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, housing assistance, education and other programs that support the health and dignity of millions of Americans.
3. Demand accountability from the Department of Defense, including a credible path toward passing a full financial audit before any further budget increases are considered.
4. Invest in alternatives to militarism such as foreign aid, diplomacy, peacebuilding, and nonviolent social movements to ensure true human national and global security.

Click here or below to send a message to your lawmakers: Fund real security by meeting the needs of people, not exorbitant military spending! It only takes a few minutes!

Sincerely,

The Rev. Robert Moore
Executive Director
Coalition for Peace Action &
Peace Action Education Fund