Trump administration officials are appearing before congressional committees this week to defend the president's fiscal 2027 budget proposal, which calls for significant changes in federal spending priorities.

Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought testified Wednesday before the House Budget Committee regarding the administration's budget request. The proposal seeks $1.5 trillion in defense spending, representing an approximately 42 percent increase from 2026 levels, while proposing $73 billion in cuts to non-defense spending.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to participate in a series of hearings in both the House and Senate this month as part of the budget review process. Kennedy has been in his current role for 14 months since taking office under the Trump administration.

The congressional hearings represent a standard part of the federal budget process, where cabinet officials and agency heads present and defend the administration's spending priorities before lawmakers who must ultimately approve funding levels.

Progressive advocacy group Protect Our Care released a report critical of Kennedy's tenure at HHS ahead of his scheduled testimony, though the specific contents of their assessment were not detailed in available reporting.