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A pair of congressional Democrats are introducing legislation designed to put a stop to a scourge of “pop-up” super PACs — groups that form only weeks or days before an election and spend millions to influence a race without giving voters a chance to find out who is paying for the ads before ballots are cast.
Several Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers following a report that a White House official intervened to grant a $620 million Pentagon loan to a company linked to President Trump’s eldest son.
“We write to demand a full explanation for what appears to be an egregious example of Trump administration corruption involving the White House delivering a lucrative Defense Department loan to a company with financial ties to the Trump family,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday.
A group of lawmakers demanded answers from the White House this week following a ProPublica investigation revealing that a top aide to the president intervened to secure a $620 million Pentagon loan to a startup linked to the president’s eldest son.
ProPublica’s reporting “reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence peddling that superseded this process, enriching the President’s son at the expense of U.S. national security and taxpayer dollars,” wrote the group of Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Mazie Hirono of Hawaii as well as Reps. Jason Crow of Colorado and Mike Levin of California.
SEDONA, Ariz. — Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) says his party is already mapping out an oversight agenda for the Pentagon if Democrats take control of the House next year.
The Armed Services Committee member said prioritizing oversight targets would be “really important” because “you can’t do everything at once.” Crow’s comments on Saturday come as fellow Democratic members of the committee released a broader list of priorities that may serve as a roadmap if they win back the chamber.
Jason Crow is a decorated army veteran, lawyer, and current Democratic representative for Colorado’s 6th Congressional District. Rep. Crow serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and on the House Armed Services Committee, where he is Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations. The Harvard Political Review sat down with Rep. Crow during his visit to the Harvard Institute of Politics to discuss district representation, U.S. military conduct under the Trump administration, and the future of the Democratic Party.
DENVER — Violence surged again in the war with Iran on Monday as U.S. forces launched Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz, even as Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, pushed a new effort in Congress to rein in the conflict.
The project's mission is to guide ships through the Iran-blocked Strait of Hormuz.
According to Central Command, the US military sank six small Iranian boats on Monday.
Iran launched missiles and drones at American Navy ships.
Iran's military command has warned that ships passing through the strait must coordinate with them.
By the end of the first day of the operation, two ships with US flags made it out of the Strait of Hormuz.
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Sunday criticized the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany following a public spat with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Last week, the German chancellor said that Washington was being “humiliated” by Iran amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in remarks condemned by President Trump.
A Colorado congressman on Wednesday sought to highlight Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s close relationship with a lawyer and legal adviser who once departed President Donald Trump’s legal team after internal disputes, drawing mockery from the defense secretary.
WASHINGTON | Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war in Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats Wednesday over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval.
The war has cost $25 billion so far, according to Pentagon numbers presented to the House Armed Services Committee during the contentious hearing that was ostensibly focused on the administration’s 2027 military budget proposal, which would boost defense spending to a historic $1.5 trillion.