Congress faces $87 billion Pentagon request as US-Iran war spending soars
The Pentagon is seeking $87 billion in new funding as the cost of the US-Iran war climbs to $37.5 billion, according to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Why does the military say it needs billions more, and why are lawmakers divided over the request?
The latest on the Pentagon's budget proposal, the rising cost of the conflict, congressional opposition, and what happens next amid political uncertainty over funding.
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