Senior House defense appropriators today said they are unhappy with the Trump administration's fiscal year 2026 defense spending request, which would not keep pace with inflation if not for its reliance on separate budget reconciliation legislation that would bring the total defense budget to $1 trillion . House Appropriations defense subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) said during a hearing today that he appreciated the administration’s stated desire to increase defense spending, “however, it does so by assuming $113 billion in...
