Lawmakers are expected to unveil their response to the White House budget request in early summer at Capitol Hill, with the determination to pass a full-year government budget by Oct. 1, 2024, the start of the new fiscal year.

Leaders Of Defense Department And Veterans Affairs Begin Budget Hearing In Capitol Hill After The Congress Has Return (Photo: Defense News)

Congress returns to Capitol Hill on Monday

After Congress spends spring break, they return to the Capitol with a long list of budget hearings including planned appearances from top Defense Department and Veterans Affairs leaders.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for their first testimony regarding their 2025 budget request at Capitol Hill.

On Thursday, Veterans Affairs leader Denis McDonough will make his first budget appearance this year before the House Veterans Affairs Committee. Both McDonough and Austin are expected to appear before multiple budget hearings at Capitol Hill over the next few weeks to talk about their funding needs and challenges.

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These are the budget hearing tomorrow Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Capitol Hill

1. Defense Budget (Senate Armed Services — 9:30 a.m. — 216 Hart)– Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown, and Pentagon Comptroller Michael McCord will testify on the White House’s fiscal 2025 budget request for defense operations.
2. Air Force/Space Force Budget (Senate Appropriations — 10 a.m. — 192 Dirksen)– Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman will testify on the White House’s fiscal 2025 budget request.
3. USAID Budget (Senate Appropriations — 2:30 p.m. — 138 Dirksen) USAID Administrator Samatha Power will testify on the White House’s fiscal 2025 budget request for her agency.
4. Smithsonian Oversight (Senate Rules — 2:45 p.m. — 301 Russell) – Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch III will testify on challenges facing the agency.
5. VA Supply Chain (House Veterans’ Affairs — 3 p.m. — 360 Cannon)– Department officials will testify on supply chain challenges in medical operations.

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