Each year, the President submits a budget request to Congress. Congress can add to or subtract from that request, and does, on an item-by-item basis.
spending
A comprehensive look at the Air Force and the Space Force, including people, equipment, budget, weapons systems, and more.
The Defense Department Budget rolls up the total spending by each military department—the Departments of the Air Force (which also includes the Space Force), the Navy (which also includes the Marine Corps), and the Army.
Modernization has never been more essential, nor the funds more elusive.
The Senate sent the fiscal 2020 defense spending bill to the White House in an 81-11 vote Dec. 19, moving forward a $738 billion defense appropriations package that comes nearly three months into the fiscal year. The House approved the legislation Dec. 17. President Donald ...
