Tag: WarFunding
Trump Faces War-Funding Standoff in Congress
The US House has approved a $95 billion budget framework for President Donald Trump's priorities – about $60 billion for the Pentagon and $13 billion for intelligence and national security – but the money is far from secured. The 216-214 vote, opposed by every Democrat along with two Republicans and…
US Iran War Bill Hits $37.5 Billion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday that the war against Iran has cost the United States approximately $37.5 billion, up from an estimate of roughly $29 billion in mid-May.The revised figure reflects payroll, operations, maintenance, and other anticipated costs through the end of the fiscal…
