Senate Appropriation Hearing: POTUS Proposed Budget 2026 Military Construction

Hearing 06.17.25
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2026-budget-request-for-military-construction-and-family-housing

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Presiding: Chair: John Boozman

The Honorable Dale Marks
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Dale%20Marks%20Testimony%206.17.25.pdf

Lieutenant General David Wilson
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9
United States Army
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/david_wilson_testimony_61725.pdf

Vice Admiral Jeffrey T. Jablon
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Installations and Logistics
United States Navy
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Jeffrey%20T.%20Jablon%20Testimony%206.17.25.pdf

Lieutenant General Stephen D. Sklenka
Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics
United States Marine Corps
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Stephen%20D.%20Sklenka%20Testimony%206.17.25.pdf

Lieutenant General Tom D. Miller
Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection
United States Air Force
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Tom%20D.%20Miller%20and%20Zachary%20S.%20Warakomski%20Testimony%206.17.25.pdf

Brigadier General Zachary S. Warakomski
Assistant Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear
United States Space Force
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Tom%20D.%20Miller%20and%20Zachary%20S.%20Warakomski%20Testimony%206.17.25.pdf

Summary of potential DOGE cuts
https://x.com/i/grok/share/ICKOfnUQDsfGwyyCfyGgJJSAy

"Military Construction and Family Housing shows a reduction compared to the previous year. According to the Congressional Budget Office, funding for infrastructure, which includes military construction and family housing, is set to decrease by $1.6 billion, or 8.1%, in real terms for 2025 compared to 2024 appropriations. This cut is part of a broader $849.8 billion DoD budget request, which is $15 billion (1.7%) less than the 2024 budget, excluding supplemental appropriations.
However, specific allocations within the infrastructure category vary. For example, the Army’s 2025 budget request includes $3.9 billion for military construction across 45 projects, with a significant focus on barracks restoration and sustainment ($2.4 billion, a 325% increase over the prior year). Family housing initiatives also see targeted investments, such as $2 billion across the DoD for construction, maintenance, and upgrades to address issues like mold and pests in military housing. Despite these efforts, the overall infrastructure budget is down, reflecting trade-offs within the DoD’s priorities, such as increased funding for operations and support (+0.7%) and cuts to acquisition (-5.2%).
For now, the data points to a modest but notable reduction in Military Construction and Family Housing funding for 2025, though certain quality-of-life programs, like housing remediation, remain prioritized within the constrained budget."

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