The Trump Administration proposed a major boost to Defense Department spending in its fiscal 2027 budget request while calling for cuts to most non-defense federal agencies.
The request calls on Congress to provide $2.2 trillion in new budget authority for the coming fiscal year, a $289 billion boost over comparable fiscal 2026 funding levels.
President Donald Trump called for $1.45 billion in funding for the Pentagon and other national security-related programs — a nearly 44% increase over the previous year — including $1.15 trillion in baseline discretionary spending and $350 billion in extra funds provided through the budget reconciliation process. ...