A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Defense

Senate Appropriations Committee
   Defense Subcommittee
192 Dirksen

06/11/2025 at 10:00AM

Subcommittee hearing.

Witnesses;

  • Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary, Department of Defense
  • General John D. Caine, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Budget request

Department of Defense (DOD)
Program Name $ Change from 2025 Enacted (in millions) Brief Description of Program and Recommended Reduction or Increase
DOD Topline +113,300 In combination with $113 billion in mandatory funding, the Budget increases Defense spending by 13 percent.