Khanna and Massie Challenge US-Israel Defense Tech Cooperation in Defense Bill
Representatives Ro Khanna, a progressive Democrat from California, and Thomas Massie, a libertarian Republican from Kentucky, have joined forces to oppose a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2027. This provision mandates the Secretary of Defense to appoint an executive agent to synchronize cooperative efforts between the United States and Israel, focusing on defense technology research, development, testing, evaluation, integration, and industrial cooperation. Both lawmakers have expressed their intent to remove this section from the bill, citing concerns over U.S. sovereignty and their opposition to expanding military cooperation with Israel. This collaboration marks another instance of the two lawmakers finding common ground on Israel-related foreign policy issues, following their previous opposition to U.S. involvement in Israel's conflict with Iran. 
