McConnell: White House 'skinny budget' sets stage for defense investment 'cliff'

McConnell: White House 'skinny budget' sets stage for defense investment 'cliff'

Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee Chairman Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today said he opposes the Trump administration's fiscal year 2026 defense spending request because of its reliance on a "budgetary sleight of hand" that masks a failure to pursue real and sustained growth in Pentagon buying power. “Nothing undermines the prospect of innovation and reform like anemic topline spending,” he said at the Center for Strategic and International …

McConnell: Trump’s defense budget outline ‘fails’ to meet required investment - ExchangeMonitor

(Page 1) Top Senate defense appropriator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday the Donald Trump administration’s defense budget outline, which factors in planned

McConnell: Trump Admin’s Defense Budget Outline ‘Fails’ To Meet Required Investment - Defense Daily

Top Senate defense appropriator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday the Trump administration’s defense budget outline, which factors in planned reconciliation spending to achieve a $1 trillion topline, “fails” to meet […]