WASHINGTON — The annual defense policy bills dominate the House and Senate floor agenda this week, with Senate Republicans also looking to speed up the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees.

The Senate’s goal is to finish up its version of the fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill by the end of the week. Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has filed a substitute amendment including a manager’s package of generally noncontroversial amendments bundled together to expedite the process. Senate leaders also appear to be attempting to roll authorizations for both the intelligence community and the State Department into the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act measure.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., has his chamber’s version of the NDAA on the

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