Key US lawmakers with oversight of Pentagon spending will push Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to detail must-have weapons and equipment as Republicans fret over the unprecedented request of $1.5 trillion for fiscal year 2027.
The Pentagon’s budget request crams some significant priorities such as drones and high-performing munitions into a $350 billion mandatory spending request, leaving Republicans only one avenue to get it through: a party-line process known as reconciliation that requires near unanimity within the GOP.
While Democrats consider the size of Trump’s budget request a nonstarter, some Republican leaders are also dealing with pushback from their own party. ...