Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more
Lawmakers are pressing for a detailed accounting of the war’s $29 billion cost and asking whether the Trump administration has congressional approval.
- On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces congressional questioning over the Iran war and the Trump administration's proposed $1.5 trillion military budget, a roughly 44% increase from current defense spending.
- Economic shocks from Iran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of the world's oil normally flows, are pressuring President Donald Trump amid direct naval confrontations between U.S. and Iranian forces.
- Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will outline military needs for depleted drones, warships, and missile systems while addressing the 60-day congressional approval deadline under the 1973 War Powers Act.
- Republicans including Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski have expressed concerns about the war's duration, voting for congressional authorization to establish defined strategy and clear conflict limits.
- Trump stated Monday the ceasefire is on "massive life support," calling Iran's latest proposal "piece of garbage," signaling the fragility of the truce that began April 8 amid stalled nuclear negotiations.
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Cost of Iran war rises to $29B as US gas prices spike
WASHINGTON — The cost of the Iran war has increased to $29 billion to date, Pentagon officials told lawmakers in both chambers Tuesday.
Defence Minister Pete Hegseth had to defend the course of the government in the Iran war in Congress. Deputies are pushing for a plan for cost and Hormus opening. An analysis.
Hegseth grilled over direction and cost of Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified in back-to-back Capitol Hill hearings where he faced bipartisan frustration about the Iran war and its rising costs. With neither the Americans nor the Iranians softening their demands, the President left for a high-stakes visit to Iran's chief ally, China. Stephanie Sy reports.
Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of Iran war and Trump's endgame
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's rising $29 billion cost and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles.
Cost of Iran war rises to $29B as US gas prices spike • West Virginia Watch
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to questions during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The cost of the Iran war has increased to $29 billion to date, Pentagon officials told lawmakers in both chambers Tuesday. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine and Department of Defense acting comptroller Jules Hurst faced questions from …
Administration won’t seek congressional authorization if Iran war resumes, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday that the Trump administration does not plan to and does not believe it needs to seek congressional approval should it decide to resume military operations in Iran, further sidelining Congress at a time when a growing number of Republicans are becoming hesitant about continued U.S. military operations. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who has been working o…
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