Rep. Ken Calvert, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee, on June 9 released the committee’s proposed defense budget for fiscal year 2026. Credit: HAC

WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee on June 9 dropped its draft fiscal 2026 defense spending bill, proposing a flat $831.5 billion topline as lawmakers move forward without a full budget request from the Trump administration.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...