US EditionDefense budget lacks specificity as DOD lives on stopgap funding
- The House Appropriations Committee held its markup session Tuesday amid an incomplete fiscal year 2026 defense budget request from the Department of Defense.
- This event occurred because the DOD failed to submit a complete budget request, forcing a rushed markup, which Rep. McCollum noted has never happened before in U.S. history.
- During a tense hearing Tuesday morning, lawmakers questioned Secretary Hegseth over specifics, with funding slated to increase 14% for Columbia-class submarines while the department operates under a continuing resolution from March.
- A Pentagon official revealed that $134 million is being reallocated from operations and maintenance accounts, and McCollum noted that because the DOD has not provided a finalized request, they must proceed with a hurried markup process.
- The incomplete budget and reliance on stopgap funding suggest continuing uncertainty in defense planning as the fiscal year end approaches in four months.
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