Defense Fiscal Year Countdown

Providing for the common defense is the American federal government’s most fundamental responsibility. The experts at AEI’s Foreign and Defense Policy program contend that there are severe consequences to national security when the executive and legislative branches do not work together to pass and enact a defense budget before the end of the fiscal year on September 30. Provided here is a countdown of legislative days when both the House and Senate will be in session before the end of the fiscal year and an opportunity to learn why AEI’s defense experts are paying close attention to it.