US EditionUS Congress considers 'must-pass' defense policy bill that would top Trump’s spending request
The $901 billion defense bill includes a 4% troop pay raise, $400 million annually for Ukraine, and mandates Pentagon certifications before cutting Europe troop levels, lawmakers said.
- On Sunday, House and Senate negotiators released a compromise National Defense Authorization Act authorizing $901 billion for fiscal year 2026, setting up House floor action this week.
- A split between House and Senate positions produced the compromise as the House version matched Trump’s budget while the Senate proposed a $32 billion boost, and bipartisan concerns led to limits on U.S. troops in Europe.
- Funding allocations list several major acquisition lines including the NDAA procurement plan's $26 billion for shipbuilding, $38 billion for aircraft, $4 billion for ground vehicles, and $25 billion for munitions.
- The NDAA authorizes programs but does not appropriate funds, so appropriators must pass separate spending legislation to fund the Department of Defense, with advocates warning total spending could exceed $1 trillion this year including the $150 billion GOP boost.
- Lawmakers included repeals of the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs and codified Trump-era policy priorities, rolling back DEI initiatives and directing troops to the U.S. southwest border while not renaming the Department of Defense.
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Congress challenges Trump on US troops in Europe
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