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HAC-D Advances $831.5 Billion Defense Bill After Pressing Hegseth On Lack Of DoD Budget Details

HAC-D Advances $831.5 Billion Defense Bill After Pressing Hegseth On Lack Of DoD Budget Details
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee on June 10, 2025. Photo: Screenshot of hearing livestream.

House defense appropriators on Tuesday advanced their $831.5 billion fiscal year 2026 spending bill, just hours after pressing senior Pentagon leaders on the lack of details regarding the administration’s budget plans. While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered some insight into a few specific funding plans, he faced bipartisan pushback from the panel over having to craft their appropriations proposal without having received a complete budget blueprint. “It’s hard for us to do our job without the [budget justification] books, without…

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