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Watch live: Vought testifies before House on federal spending
Key takeaways
- The hearing comes just months after the Trump administration unveiled its proposed fiscal 2027 budget request — which includes a 40 percent increase in the defense budget, and a 10 percent cut to nondefense spending.
- The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has also projected that the federal deficit and national debt will grow by trillions of dollars over the next decade.
- The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
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The hearing comes just months after the Trump administration unveiled its proposed fiscal 2027 budget request — which includes a 40 percent increase in the defense budget, and a 10 percent cut to nondefense spending.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has also projected that the federal deficit and national debt will grow by trillions of dollars over the next decade.
The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EDT.
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