Lawmakers are growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of details on how the national emergency declaration will impact military projects. Federal IT projects would see an influx of cash under President Donald Trump's proposed 2020 budget. The invitation comes at a tense time in the alliance. The White House plans to reduce the deficit through reductions to federal employee healthcare and retirement benefits. Civilian agencies would see a reduction from the 2019 spending caps under President Donald Trump's 2020 budget proposal. If approved, the $216 billion proposed budget would be the largest in VA history. The 3.1 percent increase is the largest since 2010. President Trump’s new budget reflects White House funding priorities, but it has little if any chance of becoming law. The budget will propose serious cuts in safety net programs, which are used by many Americans, and other non-defense accounts. Lawmakers are unhappy with new Pentagon plans to move $1 billion in unused personnel money without consulting with Congress first. Load More