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House lawmakers to unveil draft budget for vets programs this week
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House lawmakers to unveil draft budget for vets programs this week

Jimmie Dempsey
Last updated: June 2, 2025 12:22 am
Jimmie Dempsey Published June 2, 2025
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Congressional appropriators will unveil their first draft of the fiscal 2026 federal budget this week, with a House committee mark-up of planned funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction projects.

The House Appropriations Committee’s initial work on next year’s budget will come before White House officials have unveiled their full federal spending request for fiscal 2026. Last month, officials presented lawmakers with a “skinny” budget roughly outlining funding request parameters for each department, but a more detailed budget plan is expected out in the coming weeks.

But appropriators in recent weeks have expressed concerns about the long wait for those details and the approaching end of the current fiscal year. Lawmakers have until Oct. 1 to pass a budget plan for the new year, or pass a short-term extension to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Wednesday, June 4

House Foreign Affairs — 10 a.m. — 2200 Rayburn
NATO
Outside experts will testify on challenges facing NATO.

House Armed Services — 10 a.m. — 2118 Rayburn
Army Posture
Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George will testify on the fiscal 2026 budget request.

Senate Foreign Relations — 10 a.m. — 419 Dirksen
Transnational Criminal Organizations
Outside experts will testify on transnational criminal organizations operating in the Americas.

Senate Appropriations — 2:30 p.m. — 124 Dirksen
National Nuclear Security Budget
Teresa Robbins, acting administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration, will testify on the fiscal 2026 budget request.

Senate Foreign Relations — 2:30 p.m. — 419 Dirksen
China’s Influence in Africa
Outside experts will testify on challenges posed by Chinese involvement in African affairs.

Senate Veterans’ Affairs — 4 p.m. — 418 Russell
Pending Nominations
The committee will consider several pending nominations.

Thursday, June 5

Senate Armed Services — 9:30 a.m. — Dirksen G-50
Army Posture
Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George will testify on the fiscal 2026 budget request.

House Appropriations — 10 a.m. — Location TBA
FY2026 VA Appropriations
The committee will mark up its draft of the fiscal 2026 appropriations bill for Veterans Affairs programs and military construction projects.

House Armed Services — 10 a.m. — 2118 Rayburn
Air Force Posture
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman will testify on the fiscal 2026 budget request.

House Transportation — 10 a.m. — 2167 Rayburn
Coast Guard Programs
Service officials will testify on the fiscal 2026 budget request.

House Foreign Affairs — 2 p.m. — 2200 Rayburn
Syria
Outside experts will testify on the security situation in Syria.

Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award.

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