Pentagon turns on the jets in $1.5 trillion defense budget push

Pentagon turns on the jets in $1.5 trillion defense budget push

Pentagon officials have ramped up their efforts in recent weeks to help Congress carve a path toward President Trump’s record $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request. But some GOP senators are worried the Defense Department deployed its closed-door offensive too late, undercutting its prospects of building a coalition necessary to move the record-breaking defense budget. Sen. [...]

Pentagon's Late Budget Blitz For $1.5 Trillion Defense Request Draws Skepticism From Both Parties

The Pentagon has intensified efforts to win congressional support for President Trump’s record $1.5 trillion defense budget request, staging a series of closed-door briefings for Senate lawmakers. Some Republican senators are warning that the Defense Department launched its lobbying offensive too late to build the coalition needed to push the unprecedented budget through Congress. Sen. […]

Pentagon intensifies efforts to get Congress to back Trump’s $1.15tn defence budget proposal

Pentagon officials amped up their efforts to get Congress to greenlight President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defence budget for fiscal year 2027, but some Republican senators say the administration began its outreach too late to build the support needed to pass the record request. The Pentagon has held a series of classified briefings with lawmakers in recent weeks, outlining spending priorities and the department’s needs. Republican …