The White House’s forthcoming budget request will set the tone for the Trump administration’s energy and natural resources priorities after a year characterized by funding cuts, reorganizations and shifting policy goals.
The fiscal 2027 budget, set to be unveiled Friday, will likely reaffirm President Donald Trump’s plans for “energy dominance,” further deregulation and agency overhauls — as well as his displeasure with renewables and other Democratic-aligned energy and environment initiatives.
Much like last year, the spending plan could propose tens of billions of dollars in cuts, including to agencies and initiatives that have broad bipartisan support — especially after Congress rebuffed many of the president’s fiscal 2026 requests.
The budget is nonbinding, but it serves as a guide for Congress’ Republican majority as appropriators begin crafting the next round of funding bills. The House and Senate Appropriations committees recently kicked off their work on fiscal 2027 spending plans, and Cabinet secretaries are expected to appear on Capitol Hill in the coming weeks to defend their requests.
