[Opinion] Senator Warns of Government Shutdown over Dispute on Fiscal 2027 Defense Budget

Senator warns of government shutdown over dispute on fiscal 2027 defense budget

U.S. lawmakers across the aisle disagree about how much of a funding increase is necessary for the military during the next fiscal year, leading to at least one senator foreseeing another government shutdown.As the Senate Armed Services Committee continues to work through its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2027, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said during a Tuesday hearing that America has a defense crisis, but Republican…

President Trump’s FY 2027 Defense Budget Request: A Generational Investment

The President’s defense budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2027 requests from Congress a $1.45 trillion budget, broken down into $1.1 trillion in base discretionary budget authority and an additional $350 billion in mandatory spending to address shortfalls in munitions and critical minerals, supercharging the defense industrial base, and providing much-needed improvements to quality of life for the troops that have been neglected or deferred in…

Local opinion: Congress should fully fund the FY2027 defense budget

A former Air Force officer and Arizona public official argues that Congress should approve the full FY2027 defense budget, citing growing threats from China and Russia, the need to modernize America’s nuclear deterrent and the economic impact of defense programs…