Thursday - January 15, 2026
CBO Tells Merkley: Trump Administration Attempt to Rename the Department of Defense Could Balloon to $125 Million
January 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:

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CBO Tells Merkley: Trump Administration Attempt to Rename the Department of Defense Could Balloon to $125 Million

Without Action from Congress, Trump's Move to Rename the Department of Defense is Unofficial and a Deliberate Waste of Taxpayer Money; Department of Defense Refused to Share Financial D . . .

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