Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Merkley Fact Sheet: Trump's Budget Would Prioritize War Over Families
April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following fact sheet on April 13, 2026:
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TRUMP'S BUDGET WOULD PRIORITIZE WAR OVER FAMILIES
The headline of President Trump's budget request is $1.5 trillion in military funding for FY27. This represents a $445 billion increase over FY26 or 42% -- the biggest single-year increase in defense spending since the Korean War. This doesn&# . . .
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TRUMP'S BUDGET WOULD PRIORITIZE WAR OVER FAMILIES
The headline of President Trump's budget request is $1.5 trillion in military funding for FY27. This represents a $445 billion increase over FY26 or 42% -- the biggest single-year increase in defense spending since the Korean War. This doesn&# . . .