Fifty House Democrats sent a letter to President Joe Biden to slash the Department of Defense’s $700 billion budget. “While we are heartened that your administration is not contemplating expanding the Pentagon’s already inflated budget, our new Democratic majorities in Congress along with your administration should go further,” House lawmakers wrote Tuesday in a letter to the president. “Rather than requesting a flat Pentagon budget, we urge you to seek a significantly reduced Pentagon topline.” The letter, signed by 50 lawmakers, was organized by Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Mark Pocan (D-Wis.). “Thoughtful analysis from experts across the political spectrum shows that significant cuts can be achieved without reducing the support, pay, or benefits provided to our men and women in uniform and their families. We could cut the Pentagon budget by more than ten percent and still spend more than the next ten largest militaries combined,” according to their letter. At …