Watch live: Rubio testifies before Senate panel on State Department budget, Iran war
The hearing comes just hours after Rubio faced questioning in the House, where Democrats pressed him on the Iran war and seemingly stalled negotiations over bringing an end to hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The secretary of State was also grilled on Capitol Hill on Tuesday over the response to the latest Ebola outbreak, global health cuts and U.S. support for Taiwan. Add as preferred source on Google Tags Donald Trump Ebola outbreak fiscal 2027 budget request Global health Marco Rubio Marco Rubio Senate Appropriations Committee State Department U.S.-Taiwan relations White House Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc.
- ▪The hearing comes just hours after Rubio faced questioning in the House, where Democrats pressed him on the Iran war and seemingly stalled negotiations over bringing an end to hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪The secretary of State was also grilled on Capitol Hill on Tuesday over the response to the latest Ebola outbreak, global health cuts and U.S. support for Taiwan.
- ▪Add as preferred source on Google Tags Donald Trump Ebola outbreak fiscal 2027 budget request Global health Marco Rubio Marco Rubio Senate Appropriations Committee State Department U.S.-Taiwan relations White House Copyright 2026 Nexstar Me
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Video Watch live: Rubio testifies before Senate panel on State Department budget, Iran war Comments: by The Hill Staff - 06/03/26 2:26 PM ET Comments: Link copied by The Hill Staff - 06/03/26 2:26 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday afternoon on the State Department’s fiscal 2027 budget request and ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. The hearing comes just hours after Rubio faced questioning in the House, where Democrats pressed him on the Iran war and seemingly stalled negotiations over bringing an end to hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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