McConnell’s Absence Jeopardizes Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Push
Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee chair Sen. Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization stalls President Trump’s effort to secure a record defense spending package for 2027.
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Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee chair Sen. Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization stalls President Trump’s effort to secure a record defense spending package for 2027.
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At a Capitol Hill hearing on July 22, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confronted Democratic senators over U.S. leadership in the ongoing conflict with Iran and criticized their reluctance to fund military efforts amid a record $1.5 trillion budget request.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine request $1.5 trillion defense budget, including $70 billion for ongoing conflict with Iran.
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GOP senators express waning confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the Iran war continues without resolution, citing unanticipated regional threats and escalating costs.
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