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White House Seeks $350B Defense Bill, $67B Iran Funding

7/16/2026

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White House Earmarks

The White House’s $350 billion defense supplemental earmarks $67 billion for operations in Iran.
The administration is seeking congressional approval of the $350 billion defense supplemental as part of its defense budget plan.
Mike Johnson and Republicans will be briefed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Pentagon Tuesday.
Draft bill pairs Pentagon boost with SAVE America Act voter-ID grants and anti-fraud measures.

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Johnson Frames Communism

House Speaker Mike Johnson framed the $350 billion Pentagon request as a fight against “communism” on U.S. soil.
House GOP leaders expect a Thursday markup of the reconciliation framework in the House Budget Committee.
President Donald Trump repeatedly invoked “communism,” labeling opponents “animals” and “cancer” in speeches and posts.
Courts ruled unlawful deployment of Marines and National Guard to U.S. cities by Donald Trump.

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Historical Context

After post-war demobilization cut the military budget to $14 billion, the Soviet atomic bomb in 1949 and the Korean War in 1950 prompted President Harry S. Truman to approve a massive defense buildup under the 1950 Defense Production Act, echoing the 1947 National Security Act that created the Department of Defense. Senator Robert A. Taft championed the spending.

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White House Earmarks

The White House’s $350 billion defense supplemental earmarks $67 billion for operations in Iran.
The administration is seeking congressional approval of the $350 billion defense supplemental as part of its defense budget plan.
Mike Johnson and Republicans will be briefed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Pentagon Tuesday.
Draft bill pairs Pentagon boost with SAVE America Act voter-ID grants and anti-fraud measures.

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