The Trump administration is proposing major cuts to federal government spending in its 2026 budget request, which was released Friday by the White House.
The budget proposes to cut what’s known as non-defense discretionary spending by $163 billion — about 23 percent. That category covers programs such as education, science, housing assistance and many other items besides the Pentagon and Homeland Security. It also doesn’t include programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, which collectively account for the bulk of overall spending.
Certain line items in the budget reflect the White House’s belief that Congress will approve additional funding through reconciliation, a process separate from annual government funding legislation.
It underscores President Donald Trump’s determination to lower spending next year in areas where his administration has already tried to make cuts unilaterally this year, sometimes over the objections of even his Republican allies in Congress.
At the same time, Trump is seeking $1 trillion in defense spending, a 13 percent increase.
Here’s how the Trump administration’s budget request looks for key agencies.
This page will update as Washington Post reporters review the Trump proposal.
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