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    WATCH LIVE: Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs Chairman testify before Senate on 2025 budget

    By Jack Birle,

    11 days ago

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown are testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee about the Defense Department 's fiscal 2025 budget requests. They may also face questioning about the latest updates on the Israel-Hamas war, since Israel launched their operation in Rafah.

    The hearing is expected to begin at 10:00 a.m. EDT from Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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    The Defense Department's fiscal 2025 request is a 1% increase for an $849.8 billion request in funds for the coming year. Congress has until the end of September to pass a fiscal 2025 budget to avoid a government shutdown.

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