Pentagon seeks $80B from Congress for Iran war costs amid budget debate
US-POLITICS-CONGRESS-DOD-HEGSETH US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense hearing to examine the 2027 budget for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2026 (photo credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images) The Pentagon is seeking an additional $80 Billion from Congress to cover the cost of the Iran war, as US President Donald Trump's ratings fall and Americans face steeper economic pressure, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. While an official request by the White House Office of Management and Budget has yet to be made to Congress, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg have been lobbying senators for the funds.