HomepageExecutive Branch Editor in Executive Branch The Long Path Trump’s Budget Needs to Take to Become Law, Explained “President Trump is planning a budget that will apparently include a massive, 10 percent hike to defense spending, paid for by slashing the State Department, the EPA, foreign aid, and many domestic spending programs. That’s big news — but it doesn’t mean those changes are necessarily going to happen.” Share this:Print Congressional Budget Office: Spending on Infrastructure and Investment, March 1, 2017March 5, 2017In "Infrastructure"Congressional Budget Office: Republican policies add nearly $1.6 trillion to deficitMay 6, 2018In "U.S. Economy"Senate Republicans Pass Budget That Will Add $1.5 Trillion to DeficitOctober 21, 2017In "Taxes" Next Read: Trump’s Pick for Commerce Leaves Russia Questions Unanswered » Editor: Related Post Trump aides plan fresh immigration crackdowns before November midterm elections Listen to Children Who’ve Just Been Separated From Their Parents at the Border Trump Falsely Blames Democrats While DHS Chief Defends Family Separation