Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on the NDAA
committee has already voted on the defense budget topline. This bill is not the proper vehicle to settle
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Tuberville Secures NDAA Amendments Officially Designating Department of War, Expanding Title IX Protections
Wins for National Defense: Authorizes a national defense topline of $1.15 trillion. Prioritizes development and acquisition
ICYMI: Chairman Graham Holds Confirmation Hearing on OMB Deputy Director Nominee Hal Duncan
were able to secure a defense topline of $1 trillion by using both a mandatory and discretionary strategy
McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Air Force Budget Hearing
discussions with the other services, major increases to topline defense spending represent a tremendous opportunity to improve readiness
McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Army Budget Hearing
wherever they arise. And the substantial increase to topline spending in the FY27 request gives us an opportunity … said before, what happens under that topline matters a great deal. The amount we’re willing to invest
McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Defense Budget Hearing
powerful signal. But what goes on under that topline matters. The way this budget request is structured matters … couldn’t do it all without sufficient topline. This year, the FY27 request sets a higher topline…High
McConnell at SAC-D Hearing on FY27 Budget Request for National Guard, Reserve Forces
defense is welcome news. But details beneath that topline will determine whether the U.S. military can train, equip
McConnell Statement on FY27 Budget Request Defense Topline
that were unnecessarily hamstrung by an insufficient defense topline. Ongoing conflicts have exacerbated these and other urgent military
Chairmen of Senate and House Armed Services Committees Praise President Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Topline
Praise President Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Topline April 3, 2026 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker
McConnell Statement on FY27 Budget Request Defense Topline
that were unnecessarily hamstrung by an insufficient defense topline. Ongoing conflicts have exacerbated these and other urgent military
McConnell on FY26 Defense Appropriations, Work Ahead
sustained, year-on-year increases to the defense topline, to prioritize investments in the industrial base that equips … today comes in at $14 billion below that topline. “The final bill is only $8.4 billion above
Wicker Questions Commandant of the Coast Guard at Commerce Hearing
Tell us what extra you need from this topline, that you mentioned, to increase our operational tempo … does,” said Admiral Lunday. “And the annual topline does matter, doesn't it?” asked Senator Wicker. “It does
McConnell on FY26 Defense Appropriations, Work Ahead
sustained, year-on-year increases to the defense topline, to prioritize investments in the industrial base that equips … today comes in at $14 billion below that topline. “The final bill is only $8.4 billion above
McConnell Delivers Remarks on NATO, Greenland, and the Credibility of U.S. Alliance Commitments
doesn’t keep pace with inflation. The FY26 topline won’t come close to covering growing costs
Chairmen of Senate and House Armed Services Committees Back President Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Topline Proposal
“We commend President Trump for committing
Rounds Secures South Dakota Wins in Final NDAA
raise for troops and has a total topline of $900.6 billion in defense spending. This keeps our military
Kennedy introduces FY 2026 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill
that cuts spending. Kennedy rejected the overall topline given to him by Senate appropriators because he believed
Democrats Block Bipartisan Defense Priorities
National Defense Authorization Act that raised the defense topline by more than $30 billion to meet these growing
McConnell: Delivering “Trump Buildup” Will Require Serious, Full-Year Defense Appropriations
third year of anemic Biden-era toplines. I don’t think the President assembled his policy and budget
Chairman McConnell Opening Statement at FY26 Defense Appropriations Markup
conflict in multiple theaters seriously. But ultimately, our topline allocation of $852.5 billion – which sits higher than either
Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Confirmation Hearing on Chief of Naval Operations Nominee Admiral Daryl Caudle
that Congress will unite to raise the defense topline, closing these gaps to ensure our Navy remains
McConnell on Senate Passage of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
opportunity makes the Congress’ work to secure robust topline defense funding even more important, and I will continue
McConnell Opening Statement at SAC-D Hearing on FY 26 Budget Request for the Air Force and Space Force
funding baked into a base budget. The constrained topline, of course, is forcing services to make artificially tough
McConnell Opening Statement at SAC-D Hearing on FY 26 Budget Request for the Navy
most basic level, an FY26 base defense topline that doesn’t keep pace with inflation – let alone with … reckon with the deficiencies of the defense topline. If our objective is to build a force capable
McConnell Opening Statement at SAC-D Hearing on FY 26 Budget Request for the Department of Defense
substitute for steady growth in the annual budget topline. In fact, it may well end up functioning