Hegseth testifies at Senate as Iran war's $25B price tag and 60-day war powers deadline loom
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee amid debate over the $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget and the ongoing Iran conflict. The war, now in its 59th day, has an estimated price tag of $25 billion and is approaching a 60-day war powers deadline. Partisan tensions flared as Democrats questioned war costs and undistributed Ukraine aid, while Republicans emphasized military reindustrialization and strategic objectives.
- ▪The Iran war has reached a 59-day mark and is approaching the 60-day war powers deadline requiring congressional authorization.
- ▪The conflict has incurred an estimated $25 billion in costs, drawing scrutiny over funding and long-term strategy.
- ▪Democrats raised concerns about $400 million in undistributed Ukraine aid, while Republicans focused on rebuilding domestic military manufacturing.
- ▪Hegseth defended the war effort, rejecting Democratic characterizations of it as a 'quagmire' during prior House testimony.
- ▪Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker emphasized reindustrialization and job creation through defense spending.
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Politics Hegseth testifies at Senate as Iran war's $25B price tag and 60-day war powers deadline loom Democrats plan to press on Iran war costs and $400M in undistributed Ukraine funding as partisan tensions rise By Alex Miller Fox News Published April 30, 2026 6:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video War Secretary Hegseth asks House Democrats: 'Who are you cheering for?' War Secretary Pete Hegseth rebuked Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee in a hearing Wednesday on the 2027 $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget proposal for calling the war on Iran "a quagmire." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will give his first public testimony in the Senate since the start of the Iran war in a…
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