Republican leaders on both the House and Senate Appropriations committees told senior Pentagon officials today that the Trump administration is placing too much faith in passage of a $350 billion budget reconciliation package, risking funding for key defense priorities including the Golden Dome missile defense system, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, drone dominance and a host of other programs. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a hearing today that he supports President Trump’s...