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OMB, DHS On Board With Coast Guard’s Goal Of $20 Billion Budget, Official Says

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 5th, 2025

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OMB, DHS On Board With Coast Guard’s Goal Of $20 Billion Budget, Official Says

Vice Adm. Thomas Allan, acting deputy commandant for operations, U.S. Coast Guard. Photo: Coast Guard

The Coast Guard’s goal of a $20 billion annual budget has received a positive reception from the Trump administration, the service’s acting operations head said on Wednesday. In discussions with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Homeland Security about a reconciliation bill that would add funding for defense and border security, “they are still looking at keeping their foot on the gas,” Vice Adm. Thomas Allan told a House panel. “What they told…

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