Senate panel OKs plans for $852 billion in defense spending next year
Defense And Security,Defense Spending,Department Of Defense,US Senate,Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate appropriators advanced plans for roughly $852 billion in defense funding next fiscal year, a significant boost over White House goals and House lawmakers’ outlines for military spending in 2026.
The appropriations measure advanced out of the Senate Appropriations Committee by a bipartisan 26-3 vote, with both Republican and Democratic leaders praising the plan as meeting the emerging needs of the armed forces.
“This bill addresses major funding gaps across the board,” said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the panel. “It invests in ship building … it expands critical munitions production, including air and missile defense interceptors, long range missiles and next generation hypersonic weapons...
