washington u.s. president donald trump proposal slash fund state department foreign aid face stiff opposition congress must pass spend plan democrats also many fellow republicans trump administration officials say monday seek increase pentagon spend offset sharp cut areas one official familiar discussions state department budget say agency could see spend cut much 30 percent officials speculate total cut combine budget state department agency international development could great 37 percent concern report deep cut could damage efforts combat terrorism save live create opportunities american workers say u.s. representative ed royce republican chairman house representatives foreign affairs committee royce say panel would thoroughly review budget request trump send congress unite state spend 50 billion annually state department foreign assistance compare 600 billion year pentagon administration proposals start negotiations federal budget must pass congress several lead lawmakers say diplomacy foreign aid often call soft power ensure national security tandem military force weapons.senator bob corker chairman senate foreign relations committee say discuss issue trump secretary state rex tillerson meet tuesday plan discuss great detail white house submit budget ask tuesday senate would pass budget cut state department budget third senate majority leader mitch mcconnell respond probably not senator lindsey graham republican chairman senate subcommittee responsible state foreign aid budget say trump idea would dead arrival congress would disaster take soft power table never go win war disturb cut state department budget show lack understand take win war say msnbc senate arm service committee chairman john mccain say shortsighted cut diplomacy aid even though want 640 billion defense spend far 604 billion propose white house much oppose mccain tell reporters ask view propose state department aid cut many program important popular target important senator marco rubio member senate foreign relations intelligence committees note foreign aid tiny portion u.s. budget foreign aid charity must make sure well spend less budget critical national security say twitter top democrat senate foreign relations committee ben cardin say think enough members congress would oppose plan kill even though republicans majorities house congress budget bill would need simple majority pass trump due set proposals broad agenda speech congress p.m. tuesday 0200 gmt wednesday trump plan slash state foreign aid spend foes congress