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US Seeks $80B War Funding Amid 11th Day Iran Airstrikes

7/22/2026

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The United States has carried out airstrikes against Iran for an 11th consecutive day.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee that the war on Iran has cost over $37 billion.
Hegseth is requesting an additional $80 billion in supplemental funding, including $67 billion earmarked for the war on Iran.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) said the supplemental request amounts to unlimited money for bombs while families cannot feed themselves.

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The United States has carried out airstrikes against Iran for an 11th consecutive day.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee that the war on Iran has cost over $37 billion.
Hegseth is requesting an additional $80 billion in supplemental funding, including $67 billion earmarked for the war on Iran.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) said the supplemental request amounts to unlimited money for bombs while families cannot feed themselves.