Congress Is Poised to Cede Even More of Its Oversight of Foreign Weapons Sales

A new bill would speed up delivery of deadly arms while scaling back Congress’s ability to monitor the implications.

At a time of record U.S. weapons sales and many wars, the House Foreign Affairs Committee has decided that Congress should provide less, rather than more oversight of the booming business. Next week, the committee is marking up the Foreign Military Sales Technical, Industrial and Governmental Engagement for Readiness Act. But don’t be fooled by the mundane title — this bill would mark a major...

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