What percentage of Dept. of Defense assets can it not account for?

61% [Katie Porter for Senate]( Each year, Congress and defense lobbyists play a game. Defense lobbyists push for more spending than is necessary, and lawmakers–too afraid to look weak on defense–give in. It’s the taxpayers who lose. In yesterday’s Oversight Committee Hearing I turned that game around on Department of Defense (DOD) officials with a game called “JeoparDOD." The answers to these questions are troubling. Here are a few of them: - Which President allowed defense spending to grow by $100 billion in four years? - Who is Donald Trump - What program is $183 billion dollars over budget and ten years behind schedule? - What is the F-35 program - What has the Department of Defense failed to pass for years? - What is an audit - What percentage of DOD’s assets can it not account for? - What is 61% Look, if my kids couldn’t tell me where 61% of their allowance had gone, I wouldn’t give them more allowance. Our military isn’t benefiting from this lack of financial oversight. Just one group is: Big Defense Contractors. Defense contractors and corporations' pockets are being padded thanks to their influence in politics. In fact, defense contractors spent $101 million on lobbying in just the first three quarters of 2022. Lax Pentagon oversight coupled with a lack of accountability is wasteful, reckless, and unacceptable. As a champion of oversight, I’m going to keep pushing against leaders in both parties to make sure taxpayer dollars aren’t handouts to private defense contractors. Katie Porter Katie Porter doesn't take a dime from corporate PACs or federal lobbyists. We're truly grassroots powered and counting on folks like you to send her to the U.S. Senate. [Can you chip in today?]( [Donate ›››]( Katie is running for the U.S. Senate because Californians deserve a warrior fighting for them in Washington. Our campaign is people-powered, we don’t take a dime from corporate PACs, federal lobbyists, or executives from Big Oil or Big Pharma. [Donate ›››]( This email was sent to [{EMAIL}](#). Email is a critical way we communicate with grassroots supporters like you. However, if you would like to change your subscription preferences, here are some options: - [Receive Fewer Emails]( - [Update Your Information]( - [Unsubscribe]( To give by check: Katie Porter for Senate PO Box 5176 Irvine, CA 92616 Email us: info@katieporter.com Paid for by Katie Porter for Senate  Â