Defense

Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) and Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to the White House’s formal request to Congress for supplemental defense funding to bolster U.S. defenses, replenish weapon stockpiles, pay troops in harm’s way, and ensure the resources necessary to meet evolving national security challenges and needs. The $87.6 billion package was officially transmitted to the committee for review today:

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2027 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the Defense Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, June 11th, at 9:00 a.m., during a closed markup.

Washington, D.C. – The Defense Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), hosted Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, and Acting Undersecretary of Defense Jules Hurst for a hearing on the Department of Defense's FY27 budget request.