The Democrats, who won a majority in both houses of the US Congress, intend to block President Donald Trump's request for a defense budget of 1.5 trillion dollars, which is 44% higher than the previous year, writes Bloomberg. Lawmakers are expected to approve roughly $1 trillion in spending and propose a short-term funding plan before the end of the year. This would allow the discussion of long-term military bills to be postponed until the next Congress.

The Democrats, who won a majority in both houses of the US Congress, intend to block President Donald Trump's request for a defense budget of 1.5 trillion dollars, which is 44% higher than the previous year, writes Bloomberg. Lawmakers are expected to approve roughly $1 trillion in spending and propose a short-term funding plan before the end of the year. This would allow the discussion of long-term military bills to be postponed until the next Congress.