About this episode
Defense reporter Briana Reilly discusses the Defense Department’s record-breaking $1.5 trillion FY2027 spending request.
Defense reporter Briana Reilly breaks down the Defense Department’s record-breaking $1.5 trillion FY2027 spending request. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Briana Reilly
Topics covered
- budget
- Pentagon
- defense spending
- Congress
- government funding
Keywords
- budget
- Pentagon
- defense
- spending request
- Congress
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Organizations: Punchbowl News, Defense Department
Products: $1.5 trillion
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