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Gallego Blocks More Pentagon Iran War Funding

8/16/2026

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Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) opposed any additional Pentagon funding for the Iran war.
He said the Trump administration requested $87.6 billion in June, including $21 billion for the Defense Department and $17.3 billion for operational costs.
Gallego called the war illegal, warned more money is “extremely dangerous,” and said President Donald Trump must first define a clear end-goal before any extra funds.

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Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) opposed any additional Pentagon funding for the Iran war.
He said the Trump administration requested $87.6 billion in June, including $21 billion for the Defense Department and $17.3 billion for operational costs.
Gallego called the war illegal, warned more money is “extremely dangerous,” and said President Donald Trump must first define a clear end-goal before any extra funds.