Pentagon Budget

WASHINGTON — Congress released the compromise National Defense Authorization Act Sunday evening, delivering a significant funding boost to the Department of Defense. The legislation provides approximately $8 billion above the Pentagon’s budget request, representing a negotiated middle ground between competing House and Senate priorities. The compromise figure reflects contentious budget negotiations between chambers. The House maintained the Pentagon’s original request, while the Senate pushed for $32 billion in additional funding. The $8 billion compromise emerged as a workable target for both parties.

Congressional negotiators are closing in on a fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that would boost defense spending approximately $8 billion above the president’s Pentagon budget requ...