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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin<\/a> and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown this week will make their fourth appearance of the spring on Capitol Hill to discuss the fiscal 2025 defense budget request<\/a>, an annual cycle that this year has focused as much on Ukraine<\/a> and Gaza <\/a>as the future of the American military force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

House and Senate lawmakers have peppered the two Defense Department leaders with questions about American military operations in both regions. Although no U.S. troops are directly involved in the fighting, American military equipment is being used in both conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austin\u2019s pre-planned remarks at the previous three hearings have all been interrupted by protestors, but the distractions have changed little of his message pushing for continued U.S. support of Ukraine and Israel and the importance of the military\u2019s humanitarian missions in Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week\u2019s appearance by Austin and Brown before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday is expected to be their last for a while, but that could change if U.S. involvement in either area is adjusted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, May 7<\/h2>\r\n\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 360 Cannon
\r\nVeteran Employment <\/i>
\r\nLabor Department officials will testify on veterans employment efforts.
\r\n
\r\nHouse Homeland Security \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 310 Cannon
\r\nCoast Guard Acquisitions<\/i>
\r\nService officials will testify on the current Coast Guard acquisition process.
\r\n
\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn
\r\nBrazil <\/i>
\r\nOutside experts will testify on the state of democracy in Brazil.
\r\n
\r\nHouse Education \u2014 10:15 a.m. \u2014 2175 Rayburn
\r\nEducation Budget<\/i>
\r\nEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona will testify on the department\u2019s upcoming needs and past financial audit problems.
\r\n
\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn
\r\nChina’s Belt and Road Initiative<\/i>
\r\nOutside experts will testify on Chinese international ambitions.
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Wednesday, May 8<\/h2>\r\n\r\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 192 Dirksen
\r\nDefense Budget<\/i>
\r\nDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown will testify on the fiscal 2025 budget request.
\r\n
\r\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 124 Dirksen
\r\nCBO and GAO<\/i>
\r\nOfficials from the Congressional Budget Office, the Government Accountability Office, and the Government Publishing Office will present their fiscal year 2025 budget request.
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\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 3 p.m. \u2014 G-50 Dirksen
\r\nMilitary Personnel Budget<\/i>
\r\nMilitary personnel officials and service representatives will testify on the fiscal 2025 budget request.
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\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 4 p.m. \u2014 232-A Russell
\r\nAir Force Modernization<\/i>
\r\nAir Force leaders will testify on current modernization efforts and the fiscal 2025 budget request.
\r\n
\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 4:45 p.m. \u2014 222 Russell
\r\nMissile Defense Activities <\/i>
\r\nDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Missile Defense John Hill will testify on current department missile defense activities.
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Thursday, May 9<\/h2>\r\n\r\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 138 Dirksen
\r\nLabor Budget<\/i>
\r\nActing Labor Department Secretary Julie Su will testify on the fiscal 2024 budget request.

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