How Mike Rogers wants to hit $1.5 trillion for defense
Rep. Mike Rogers is no stranger to enormous defense budgets. Now the Alabama Republican in charge of the House Armed Services Committee is aiming for a new record-busting number in 2027: $1.5 trillion.
In part one of an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense’s Congress and Industry Reporter Valerie Insinna, Rogers argues for spending five percent of US gross domestic product on defense and how offering $450 billion to the Pentagon in a new reconciliation bill can help get there.
Stay tuned for part two of the interview on a future episode of the Congressional Roundup.
Rep. Mike Rogers, chair of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, advocates for a defense budget of $1.5 trillion for 2027. He proposes allocating 5% of the U.S. GDP to defense spending and suggests a $450 billion offer to the Pentagon through a new reconciliation bill.
- Rep. Mike Rogers is the chair of the House Armed Services Committee.
- He is advocating for a defense budget of $1.5 trillion for 2027.
- Rogers proposes spending 5% of the US GDP on defense.
- He suggests offering $450 billion to the Pentagon in a new reconciliation bill.