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Budget

HASC, SASC Chairs Back Trump’s Call For $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget In ‘27

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, January 8th, 2026

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HASC, SASC Chairs Back Trump’s Call For $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget In ‘27

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chair of the House Armed Services Committee member, during a hearing on the fiscal 2023 defense budget request. (DoD Photo by U.S. Air Force TSgt. Jack Sanders)

The top lawmakers on the House and Senate Armed Services Committee have backed President Trump’s call to increase the defense budget to $1.5 trillion in 2027. “We commend President Trump for committing to a $1.5 trillion defense budget. This is exactly the kind of investment it will take to rebuild our military and restore American leadership on the world stage,” Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the HASC and SASC leaders respectively, said in a statement. “America…

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