Republicans Unveil $1 Trillion+ Defense Funding Bill, Largest in History, Amid Steep Domestic Program Cuts

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2026 — House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released their 2027 Defense funding bill, which will be considered by the Defense subcommittee during a closed meeting tomorrow. The bill sets the Pentagon budget at more than $1 trillion – the largest in U.S. history and a $234 billion increase over 2026. The extravagant increase in Defense spending comes as Republicans propose steep cuts to domestic programs that support working people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.

For 2027, the bill provides $1,072,210,299,000 ($1.1 trillion), which is equal to the Administration’s request, and an increase of $234 billion compared to the 2026 enacted level. At the same time, Republicans are proposing nearly $13 billion in cuts to domestic programs that support working families struggling with the affordability crisis.The legislation:

“Each year, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense has the solemn responsibility of producing a bill funding the Department of Defense to take care of our service members, their families, and the civilians who serve alongside them. This year, the majority has written a Defense Appropriations Act that provides the department with over a trillion dollars — an unprecedented sum,” Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) said. “But this level of defense spending comes at the cost of cuts to domestic investments like education and workforce training, as well as international diplomacy. Deep cuts to the Department of Education will harm the next generation of our national security workforce. Cuts to the Department of State will hamstring American diplomatic efforts at a time when threats to our nation are growing, not shrinking. The bottom line is this: Pouring over a trillion dollars into the Department of Defense will not keep Americans safe if it requires us to mortgage our nation’s students, our future workforce, and our strategic diplomatic efforts to pay for it.”

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“This is the largest Defense budget in the history of our country. Even with a $234 billion increase, it does not include the additional costs of Trump’s war of choice in Iran,” Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) said. “This bill includes exactly how much the Trump administration demanded. President Trump said, ‘Jump,’ and Republicans in Congress said, ‘How high?’ Meanwhile, Republicans are proposing nearly $13 billion in cuts to domestic programs that provide relief for working families struggling to stay afloat as costs keep rising. Even with all the additional money in this bill, it does not provide funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, abandoning a key ally in their fight against Russian aggression. It also continues the deployment of National Guard troops to the District of Columbia for the so-called ‘beautification’ of the District. This is a gross misuse of military resources and a disservice to the Guards, whose time and energy would be much more wisely spent training, supporting legitimate operations, or responding to emergencies where their skills are needed. The American people are begging for relief from high prices, but the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are deaf to their pleas. Democrats support significant defense investments to keep us safe, but not if it comes at the expense of domestic resources to help lower the cost of living. I will continue to work with my colleagues on the Appropriations Committee to meet the real needs of the American people.”

A summary of House Republicans’ 2027 Defense bill is here.

A fact sheet of the bill is here. The full text of the bill is here.

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