State Department had obligated $25.7 billion against $94.9 billion in budget authority at close of Q3, DRM3 data show

Paper: TruthFoundry News
Day: 2026-08-21
What it shows: State Department spends nearly a quarter of its budget by third quarter
The scene as painted: A grand staircase curves upward in the State Department's landmark building, with a few small figures of employees at work in the background, while in the foreground, a massive stack of pallets, representing the $25.7 billion obligated, rises beside a much larger, partially filled container, symbolizing the $94.9 billion budget authority, under soft, natural light, with a muted color palette.
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