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Ken Calvert: “FY27 budget request includes 27.5 billion for the Department…”

Featuring: Ken Calvert, Republican | U.S. House, California, District 41

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Published April 30, 2026 | Video Starts at 21:42

I'm going to start off question. We have time for I think a few questions before we break to go vote FY40. Excuse me. FY27 budget request includes 27.5 billion for the Department of Air Force, 321.7 billion requests and reconciliation. And include includes 17.5 billion for the Golden Dome, 7.1 billion for space based AMTI, 2.3 billion for 14 F35s, 4.6 billion for Air Force munitions and 5.6 billion for facilities sustainment and restoration. (21:42–21:54)

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