Pentagon intensifies efforts to get Congress to back Trump's $1.15tn defence budget proposal

Washington, Sep 25 (UNI) Pentagon officials amped up their efforts to get Congress to greenlight President Donald Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion defence budget for fiscal year 2027, but some Republican senators say the administration began its outreach too late to build the support needed to pass the record request. The Pentagon has held a series of classified briefings with lawmakers in recent weeks, outlining spending priorities and the department's needs. Republican Sen Mike Rounds of South Dakota praised officials for answering questions at a "very high level", but said the administration had previously failed to account for the 60-vote threshold…