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Spending
Every dollar the federal government spends, traced from Treasury cash reports to the companies and programs that receive it.
Contract Spotlight | Federal Spending
Contract Spotlight: A $22.3 million Veterans Affairs contract funds restoration of a historic theater building
USAspending records for October 16 to 22, 2026 show a $22,288,546.00 definitive contract to VALIANT CONSTRUCTION LLC from the Department of Veterans Affairs for restoration construction on historical Theater Building No. 35, recorded on October 20, 2026.
The Daily Brief | Federal Spending
Daily Brief: Debt fell by $31.2 billion on October 28, and withdrawals topped deposits by $36.9 billion
The national debt stood at $40,551,054,852,362.41 in the latest Treasury close dated October 28, 2026, while the Daily Treasury Statement for that date recorded $18,463,000,000 in deposits against $55,361,000,000 in withdrawals.
Contract Spotlight | Federal Spending
Contract Spotlight: A $28.4 million Veterans Affairs order funds an energy savings contract in the Southeast
USAspending records for October 16 to 22, 2026 show a $28,378,688.37 delivery order to AMERESCO INC from the Department of Veterans Affairs under a Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 energy savings performance contract on October 16, 2026.
The Daily Brief | Federal Spending
Daily Brief: Debt rose by $53.9 billion on October 27, and deposits topped withdrawals by $31.8 billion
The national debt stood at $40,582,274,254,843.57 in the latest Treasury close dated October 27, 2026, while the Daily Treasury Statement for that date recorded $321,642,000,000 in deposits against $289,813,000,000 in withdrawals.
Contract Spotlight | Federal Spending
Contract Spotlight: A $22.9 million NASA order funds a Johnson Space Center building renovation
USAspending records for October 16 to 22, 2026 show a $22,900,737.20 delivery order to HITT CONTRACTING, INC. from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to renovate the south wing of Building 13 at Johnson Space Center.
The Daily Brief | Federal Spending
Daily Brief: Debt rose by $65.2 billion on October 26, and deposits finished far ahead of withdrawals
The national debt stood at $40,528,358,939,415.85 in the latest Treasury close dated October 26, 2026, while the Daily Treasury Statement for that date recorded $57,615,000,000 in deposits against $19,404,000,000 in withdrawals.
Contract Spotlight | Federal Spending
Contract Spotlight: A $13.4 million Justice Department order funds community inmate health care for two months
USAspending records for October 16 to 22, 2026 show a $13,400,000.00 delivery order to NAPHCARE LLC from the Department of Justice for a nationwide health care delivery system for inmates in the community for October and November of fiscal 2027.
Explainer | Spending
Where does the federal government’s money go?
Social Security, Medicare, defense, interest: the full map of federal outlays.
Data | FY2026
Federal budget breakdown 2026
A visual tour of the $7.45 trillion federal budget, slice by slice.
Data | Live
Interest on the debt tracker
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