House Republican signals opposition to using military funds for Trump’s arch

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The Hill's Headlines - September 21, 2026

The Hill's Headlines - September 21, 2026

Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, said Monday that he thinks Pentagon funding should not be used toward the construction of President Trump’s triumphal arch.

Simpson told reporters Monday that “there’s a lot of things that we need the military funding for — in fact, we’re short on military funding right now,” according to Politico.

Asked whether he thinks Pentagon funds should be used for it, he said, “If it was my choice, I wouldn’t put any of that money into the arch,” Politico........

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