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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a supplemental funding request of $87.6 billion for the Pentagon during a Senate Appropriations Committee meeting on July 21, 2026. Lawmakers expressed concerns over the financial costs of the US-Israel conflict in Iran, with $67.1 billion of the request allocated for military operations.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a supplemental funding request of $87.6 billion for the Pentagon during a Senate Appropriations Committee meeting on July 21, 2026. Lawmakers expressed concerns over the financial costs of the US-Israel conflict in Iran, with $67.1 billion of the request allocated for military operations.
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Pete Hegseth faces questions over $87.6bn additional funding for Pentagon
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Addresses Senate on $87.6 Billion Funding Request