US EditionUS Congress considers 'must-pass' defense policy bill that would top Trump’s spending request
The FY-26 bill raises Pentagon funding by $8 billion above request, limits troop cuts in Europe, repeals old Iraq war authorizations, and extends Ukraine aid by $400 million.
- On Sunday, committees released a draft compromise National Defense Authorization Act raising the defense policy topline roughly $8 billion above the Defense Department's request.
- Negotiators bridged House and Senate splits, with the House matching President Donald Trump's budget request and the Senate proposing a $32 billion boost amid bipartisan troop concerns.
- Detailing priorities, the NDAA funds procurement with $26 billion for shipbuilding, $38 billion for aircraft, and extends Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative by $400 million for FY26 and FY27.
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US Congress considers 'must-pass' defense policy bill that would top Trump’s spending request
U.S. lawmakers unveiled an annual defense policy bill authorizing a record $901 billion in national security spending next year, billions more than President Donald Trump's request.
Compromise defense bill stymies Trump on Europe troop withdrawals
Sprawling defense legislation set for a vote as soon as this week would place new restrictions on reducing troop levels in Europe, a bipartisan rebuke of Trump administration moves that lawmakers fear would limit U.S. commitments on the continent. A just-released compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act — which puts Congress’ stamp on Pentagon programs and policy each year — has been in the works for months. The measure stand…
Congress gears up to pass $900 billion defense policy bill
WASHINGTON — The House is expected to take up legislation this week that would authorize about $900 billion for the military, providing an increase over the White House’s annual budget request. The bicameral version of the bill released Sunday includes $8 billion more than what the Trump administration had requested and what the House allotted in a version of the bill that it passed earlier this year. The additional funding in the legislation ma…
Republicans undercut Trump in key part of defense spending bill: report
Republicans appeared to undercut President Donald Trump in a key part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act, according to a new report. The recently released NDAA, a 3,000-page bill that directs more than $900 billion in spending on various defense programs, reflects "bipartisan concerns" that the Trump administration could significantly reduce the number of American troops in Europe, Politico reported on Sunday. The report adds that …
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