US EditionCollins has ‘serious objections’ to parts of Trump 2026 budget
- On Friday, President Trump presented a discretionary budget plan totaling $1.7 trillion for 2026, outlining proposed spending cuts and funding priorities.
- The proposal came late to Congress with key details missing and includes $163 billion in cuts to non-military programs like TRIO and LIHEAP.
- Senator Susan Collins, who leads the Senate committee responsible for discretionary spending, expressed strong concerns about the proposed halt in defense budget increases and reductions to programs supporting energy assistance, education, and biomedical research amid ongoing security challenges.
- Collins stated that the President’s budget proposal represents just one stage within the yearly budget cycle and highlighted that the Appropriations Committee has scheduled numerous hearings to thoroughly evaluate the proposal and determine funding requirements.
- The budget’s limitations suggest ongoing debates over defense funding adequacy and social program cuts, with Congress retaining final approval authority.
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GOP appropriations chair has ‘serious objections’ to Trump’s budget proposal
The Republican chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee is unimpressed by President Donald Trump’s recently released 2026 budget proposal and opposes some of it outright. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, made clear that the proposal is simply one step of a larger process and that Congress will have the final say. “This request has come to Congress late, and key details still remain outstanding,” Collins said in a statement. “Based on my in…
'Serious objections': Republicans warn Trump's proposed cuts 'shred military to the bone'
President Donald Trump is asking Congress to slash non-defense programs by more than $163 billion while keeping military funding flat. But “flat” means “cut” in GOP terms because it does not contain the $3 trillion required to fully support the military. Military-minded congressional Republicans are worried.The White House budget proposal requests a 20 percent across-the-board cut, giving some in the GOP headaches leading up to the Sept. 30 gove…
'Shred to the bone': These Republicans have 'serious objections' to Trump's proposed cuts
President Donald Trump is asking Congress to slash non-defense programs by more than $163 billion while keeping military funding flat. But “flat” means “cut” in GOP terms because it does not contain the $3 trillion required to fully support the military. Military-minded congressional Republicans are worried. The White House budget proposal requests a 20 percent across-the-board cut, giving some in the GOP headaches leading up to the Sept. 30 gov…
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Susan Collins cites ‘serious objections’ to Trump’s budget, plans ‘aggressive’ hearing schedule
She is among several Republican senators who criticized the president's proposal for military spending Friday, as well as proposed cuts to non-military programs.
Susan Collins has ‘serious objections’ to Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins criticized parts of President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal, including a real-terms cut to defense spending that the administration is billing as an increase as well as the targeted end of a fuel aid program. The Republican president’s budget showed a desire to crack down on diversity programs and initiatives to address climate change. But the administration has yet to release key details. Members of Co…
WNTZ FOX 48
The HillCollins has ‘serious objections’ to parts of Trump 2026 budget
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she has “serious objections” to the defense funding proposals in President Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget request, while also taking issue with some of the nondefense programs being targeted. In a statement on Friday, Collins called Trump’s request “simply one step in the annual budget process," adding the “request has come to Congress late, and key details still remain outstanding.”…
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