House Appropriations Committee

Defense Subcommittee

Fiscal Year 2023 Department of Defense

2362-A Rayburn
Wed, 11 May 2022 14:30:00 GMT

Hearing page

Chair Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

Witnesses
  • Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense
  • Michael J. McCord, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer
  • General Mark A. Milley, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

$773 billion budget request includes $56.5 billion for air power platforms and systems; more than $40.8 billion for sea power, to include nine more battle force ships, and nearly $12.6 billion to modernize Army and Marine Corps fighting vehicles; more than $130.1 billion for research and development; and more than $3 billion to address the effects of climate change, bolstering our installation resiliency and adaptation to climate challenges.

The FY 2023 DoD Budget request of $773.0 billion is a $30.7 billion, or 4.1% increase, from the FY 2022 enacted amount.