Hegseth and Caine to Address Senate on Iran War Funding Issues

WHO:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are testifying before a Senate committee.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Sen. Patty Murray of Washington is the top Democrat on the committee.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will testify alongside Hegseth and Caine.

WHAT:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The hearing focuses on the Trump administration's supplemental funding request amid escalations in the war with Iran.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - At least two U.S. soldiers were killed in an Iranian attack, and another service member died in Iraq during a controlled explosion.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The total number of U.S. service members killed since the war began in February is 17.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Nearly 100 American service members have been injured in multiple Iranian strikes on bases across the Middle East this month.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The Trump administration requested $67 billion for the Pentagon to help cover the cost of the war.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Last month, the administration asked Congress for $88 billion, including $21 billion for munitions, $17.3 billion for operational costs, and $12.1 billion for classified programs.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The war has cost about $25 billion, according to a defense official.

WHERE:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The Senate committee hearing is taking place in Washington.

WHEN:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. on a Tuesday.

WHY:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The hearing is to address the supplemental funding request for the war with Iran and the costs associated with it.

HOW:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The Pentagon is seeking $1.5 trillion in the fiscal year 2027 budget proposal.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - House Republicans are pursuing funds for the Pentagon through the budget reconciliation process.

(UPDATED July 21, 2026 19:28 UTC)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, General Dan Caine, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins are set to testify before a Senate committee in Washington, focusing on President Trump's supplemental funding request amid escalating tensions in the war with Iran. The hearing comes in the wake of recent attacks that have resulted in the deaths of at least two U.S. soldiers, bringing the total number of service members killed since the war began to 17, while nearly 100 others have been injured. The Trump administration is requesting $67 billion for the Pentagon to help cover the costs of the conflict, which has already totaled about $25 billion.