Washington: US President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget outlines sweeping cuts to domestic programmes and a broad restructuring of federal agencies, while maintaining funding for core priorities such as security, law enforcement and veterans, according to the official document.
The budget proposes “a 10-per cent cut compared to 2026 non-defence levels” as part of an effort to constrain spending and overhaul the Federal Government.
It frames the plan as a shift away from what it calls “wasteful, ineffective programs,” while prioritising areas such as border security, policing, and veterans’ services.
Across departments, the proposal outlines significant reductions. The Department of Agriculture would receive $20.8 billion in discretionary funding, a 19 per cent decrease.
The Department of Commerce budget is set at $9.2 billion, down 12.2 per cent, while the Department of Education would receive $76.5 billion and is described as being “on a path to elimination.”
Health and Human Services funding would fall to $111.1 billion, a 12.5 per cent reduction, while Housing and Urban Development would see a 13 per cent cut to $73.5 billion.
The State Department and international programmes face one of the steepest reductions, with funding proposed at $35.6 billion, down 30 per cent from the previous year.
The budget, among other things, calls for eliminating or consolidating dozens of programmes across agencies, including education grants, housing initiatives, and foreign assistance schemes, arguing that many are duplicative or ineffective.
In healthcare, the plan includes restructuring the Department of Health and Human Services to prioritise nutrition, food safety and chronic disease prevention under a new “Administration for a Healthy America.”
The Department of Homeland Security budget would be reduced to $63 billion, while maintaining investments in border enforcement and immigration control.
Similarly, the Department of Justice would receive increased funding for law enforcement, while trimming or eliminating grant programmes deemed unnecessary.
The budget emphasises reducing federal bureaucracy and shifting responsibilities to states and local governments in areas such as education, housing and workforce development.
OMB Director Russell T. Vought said the proposal reflects a broader fiscal shift, stating that “a historic paradigm shift in the budget process is occurring and is producing real results for the American public.”
The plan now moves to Congress, where lawmakers are expected to debate the scale of domestic cuts and the restructuring of key federal programmes.
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