Defense Secy. Hegseth & Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Testify on Iran War & 2027 Budget
Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more (ap); Watch live: Hegseth, Caine testify before House on Iran, defense budget (thehill)
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2 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is No War Against Iran Act.
S2087 · 119th Congress
No War Against Iran Act
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This story is about Hegseth and Caine Testify on Iran and Defense Budget. This bill would This is the most direct “war + budget” lever—using Congress’s power of the purse to bar funding for military force against Iran absent a new.
If passed, it would:
- Prohibit obligating or spending federal funds for military force in/against Iran unless Congress declares war or • Clarify that older AUMFs cannot be construed to authorize force against Iran.
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This story is about Hegseth and Caine Testify on Iran and Defense Budget. This bill would The hearings are about an Iran war and defense spending; this bill targets sanctions evasion tied to Iran’s energy exports, a major funding.
If passed, it would
- Impose sanctions aimed at logistics transactions and sanctions evasion involving Iranian oil/gas/LNG/petrochemicals • Increase pressure on networks that move Iranian energy products despite U.S. sanctions.
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