President Donald Trump unveiled on Friday a nearly $2.2 trillion discretionary spending request for the coming fiscal year, a nearly 21 percent increase over the current year’s level because of a dramatic proposed boost in defense funding.
The election-year spending blueprint doubles down on an administration drive to pump up the Pentagon’s budget while making major reductions to various domestic programs. It also calls for passing another filibuster-proof reconciliation bill to boost defense and homeland security funding outside of the regular appropriations process.
Here are some key takeaways from the 92-page budget request:
