Republicans unveil proposal for $150B in new Pentagon spending

House Republicans released legislation Sunday that would increase Pentagon spending by $150 billion, pushing the total defense budget for fiscal 2025 to more than $1 trillion if passed.

The bill, developed by the House and Senate Armed Services committees, includes nearly $25 billion earmarked for President Trump’s long-discussed Golden Dome missile defense initiative, a shield intended to protect the entire continental United States against advanced missiles. 

When combined with the already approved $886 billion defense budget, the added dollars would bring defense spending to more than $1 trillion for the first time in U.S. history.