Government Spending

Congress Wants To Keep Funding a Pentagon That Won't Account for Its Spending

The only federal agency that has never passed an audit could soon get another $60 billion, even as it buries reports on the spiraling costs of its programs.

Tosin Akintola | 7.16.2026 4:45 PM

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President Donald Trump might soon be getting a cash infusion for his "new" war in Iran. 

On Wednesday, House Republicans shared the text of their budget reconciliation bill, which directs the House Armed Services Committee—which oversees the Department of Defense (DOD)—to "submit changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than" $60 billion. This money will presumably go toward replenishing the Pentagon's spent accounts and financing the administration's campaign in Iran.

In recent months, the Trump administration has asked Congress for varying sums to fund its war in Iran. After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's $200 billion request in March, the White House asked for $1.5 trillion as part of its FY 2027 budget in April. The $60 billion proposed by House Republicans is close to........

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