US top military leaders face Congress over Pentagon budget and questions on Israel, Ukraine support

FILE - U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Charles Brown, participate in a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at the Pentagon, outside Washington, Nov. 22, 2023.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Charles Brown Jr. testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about the Pentagon's $850 billion budget for 2025 as questions remained as to whether lawmakers will support current spending needs for Israel or Ukraine.