Fiscal 2027 budget outlook – Roll Call

## Summary
The expected request by President Donald Trump, seen on March 17, for a 50 percent defense spending increase promises to complicate fiscal 2027 appropriations. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By
Aidan Quigley
,
Aris Folley
and
David Lerman
Posted March 23, 2026 at 4:25pm
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President Donald Trump is preparing to send Congress a fiscal 2027 budget request, even as lawmakers try to find a deal on this year’s Homeland Security funding and consider a potential supplemental funding package for the Iran war. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman assess the fiscal and political pressures shaping the upcoming budget cycle.
Show Notes:
Appropriators meet as deadline set for Homeland Security deal
Senate panel advances Markwayne Mullin bid to lead DHS
Threats hearing leaves unanswered questions on Iran war
Recent Stories
Supreme Court sounds ready to limit counts of late-arriving ballots
Capitol Lens | Running on fumes
Week ahead: Senate SAVE and shutdown ‘show’ continues
Trump outburst sends Senate back to drawing boards for DHS deal
Trump delays some US strikes in Iran for five days amid new round of talks
Future of vaccine panel unclear as member calls out HHS official

## Article Content
The expected request by President Donald Trump, seen on March 17, for a 50 percent defense spending increase promises to complicate fiscal 2027 appropriations. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By
Aidan Quigley
,
Aris Folley
and
David Lerman
Posted March 23, 2026 at 4:25pm
Facebook
Twitter
Email
Reddit
President Donald Trump is preparing to send Congress a fiscal 2027 budget request, even as lawmakers try to find a deal on this year’s Homeland Security funding and consider a potential supplemental funding package for the Iran war. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman assess the fiscal and political pressures shaping the upcoming budget cycle.
Show Notes:
Appropriators meet as deadline set for Homeland Security deal
Senate panel advances Markwayne Mullin bid to lead DHS
Threats hearing leaves unanswered questions on Iran war
Recent Stories
Supreme Court sounds ready to limit counts of late-arriving ballots
Capitol Lens | Running on fumes
Week ahead: Senate SAVE and shutdown ‘show’ continues
Trump outburst sends Senate back to drawing boards for DHS deal
Trump delays some US strikes in Iran for five days amid new round of talks
Future of vaccine panel unclear as member calls out HHS official

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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
N/A

### Areas for Consideration
- Show Notes: Appropriators meet as deadline set for Homeland Security deal Senate panel advances Markwayne Mullin bid to lead DHS Threats hearing leaves unanswered questions on Iran war Recent Stories Supreme Court sounds ready to limit counts of late-arriving ballots Capitol Lens | Running on fumes Week ahead: Senate SAVE and shutdown ‘show’ continues Trump outburst sends Senate back to drawing boards for DHS deal Trump delays some US strikes in Iran for five days amid new round of talks Future of vaccine panel unclear as member calls out HHS official

### Implications
- Show Notes: Appropriators meet as deadline set for Homeland Security deal Senate panel advances Markwayne Mullin bid to lead DHS Threats hearing leaves unanswered questions on Iran war Recent Stories Supreme Court sounds ready to limit counts of late-arriving ballots Capitol Lens | Running on fumes Week ahead: Senate SAVE and shutdown ‘show’ continues Trump outburst sends Senate back to drawing boards for DHS deal Trump delays some US strikes in Iran for five days amid new round of talks Future of vaccine panel unclear as member calls out HHS official

### Expert Commentary
This article covers trump, fiscal, deal topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 197.