Federal Spending Since Jan. 20 Is Higher This Year

President Trump wants the government to spend less. Under his leadership, the government is spending more than it did during the same period in 2023 and 2024.

Data for 2025 begins on Jan. 20. Dates for prior years were adjusted to match days of the week for 2025.
Chart: Mark Alfred/NOTUSSource: Treasury DepartmentCreated with Datawrapper