Secretary of War Pet Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill, where the two leaders spoke in support of President Donald J. Trump's supplemental budget request to Congress.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will testify before a House panel on Thursday morning on the USDA‘s domestic priorities and President Trumps fiscal 2027 budget request. The White House is seeking $20.8 billion in discretionary budget authority for USDA in 2027, a $4.9 billion decrease from 2026. The hearing comes as many U.S. farmworkers say they cannot afford fertilizer due to rising costs caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a key shipping channel — and the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran. Rollins in past comments signaled the price increases would not be "shouldn't be too disruptive" for farmers. #brookerollins #agriculture #trump
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday morning about President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request and priorities for the department as affordability and inflation concerns rise amid the ongoing Iran war. The hearing comes a day after Bessent faced similar heat in the Senate. The Treasury chief was also ribbed about his past beef with Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte — whom Trump recently appointed as acting director of national intelligence, which sparked backlash. The White House is seeking $11.5 billion in budget authority for the Treasury’s domestic programs in 2027, a 12 percent decrease from 2026 enacted levels. #scottbessent #house #teasury #budget
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will testify Wednesday morning before the Senate Finance Committee on President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request for the department. #scottbessent #senate #finance
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner will testify before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel on President Trump‘s fiscal 2027 budget request. The Trump administration is seeking $73.5 billion for HUD in 2027, focusing primarily on tackling homelessness and affordability concerns, according to the White House. It also comes as lawmakers have been pressed to pass a sweeping housing affordability bill that has stalled in the House amid divisions over certain provisions, including a ban on large institutional investors buying single-family homes. The lower chamber on Thursday put out an amended bill and a vote is expected next week. #scottturner #senate #hudbudget
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday morning on President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request. The White House is requesting $9.2 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Commerce Department — a $1.3 billion decrease from 2026 levels, including cuts to climate research grants and other programs deemed “wasteful.” The hearing comes just [...]
Smith's remarks follow Trump’s plea for $1.5 trillion in defense spending as part of the White House’s fiscal 2027 budget request.