Defense hawks on the Hill are closely watching what they see as a split between the Pentagon and the Office of Management and Budget over military spending. And leading lawmakers say it’s throwing another wrench in an already fraught funding process.
“It’s been frustrating, that’s for sure,” House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) told us Tuesday.
DOD’s $1.5 trillion FY2027 spending request — money that’s again split between base and reconciliation funding — has already created a headache for lawmakers. But the lack of cohesion from the military and OMB on that approach isn’t making things easier.
