Watch live as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee for a hearing on the president's June 24 supplemental funding request.

The request seeks $87.6 billion, largely to replenish Pentagon resources following the U.S. military campaign against Iran. 

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Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B as he defends funding request

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B as he defends funding request

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far. Hegseth is facing questions and protests at a Senate hearing Tuesday over the U.S. war against Iran. Hegseth and other officials are appearing as Republicans push a $95 billion budget package to fund the military, along with aid to farmers and voting law changes that are top White House priorities. Their appearance comes after it was announced that three more American service members have died in the conflict, bringing the death toll to 17. The Pentagon also disclosed that more than 100 have been injured.

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