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Why the Pentagon is in a hurry to spend $152 billion

The department has already issued guidance to its program offices on how to spend the money before the deadline hits.

White House sends $87.6B supplemental to Congress, with $67B for defense

The request includes $21 billion to recoup munitions used in the conflict, as well as other pots of money - some related to the Iran war, some not.

‘Not an option’: Top Senate defense appropriator says third reconciliation bill unlikely

Two top appropriators — Sens. Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins — expressed doubt that a third reconciliation bill with defense funding will pass.

Price tag for Iran war ticks up to $29B, not including base damage

"We're not making an estimate for MILCON [military construction] at this time. We don't know what our future posture is going to be," said Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst.

Pentagon leaders place $25 billion price tag on Operation Epic Fury

Members of the House Armed Services Committee also pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the recent firing of Army and Navy leaders.

‘Paradigm-shifting’ $1.5T defense budget to enable multiyear contracts: OMB director

OMB Director Russell Vought defended the use of reconciliation to pay for $350 billion in defense, saying the move would ensure that funds “aren’t held hostage” during traditional the appropriations process.

White House to deliver FY27 budget request on April 3: OMB

President Donald Trump has indicated plans to request $1.5 trillion in defense funding in FY27, but it is unclear whether that sum will stem purely from the base budget.

Hegseth confirms potential $200 billion request for Iran operations, but figure ‘could move’

“Obviously it takes … money to kill bad guys so we're going back to Congress and folks there to ensure that we're properly funded for what's been done, for what we may have to do in the future,” said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

With the Pentagon’s FY27 budget request forthcoming, it’s unclear if it will hit $1.5 trillion

The Trump administration has not disclosed if that figure will be spread between the base budget and supplemental for operations against Iran.

Iran supplemental to fund mix of ‘new things’ and legacy systems: Pentagon comptroller

Jules Hurst did not say when lawmakers could expect to receive the funding request, which is said to be over $50 billion.

Pass a preemptive CR, deal with inflation and watch the debt limit: 3 tasks for Congress

John Ferrari and Elaine McCusker of AEI argue in this op-ed that Congress needs to act quickly to ensure American national security before getting bogged down in election season.

As Pentagon awaits supplemental dollars, its operational funding is $2B in the hole

The House is teeing up a series of votes this weekend on separate supplemental spending bills for Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine.