Overview
- Rep. Lauren Boebert said she will not vote for any war supplemental, declaring a firm no on additional funding for operations in Iran.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated the roughly $200 billion figure could change as the department seeks to refill and boost munitions stockpiles.
- Reps. Chip Roy, Andy Ogles, Tim Burchett, and Thomas Massie have pressed for spending offsets and clearer mission details before backing new funds.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson must corral a razor‑thin GOP majority to advance any supplemental request through the chamber.
- Senior military officials submitted requests to prepare for possible ground deployments, as Lockheed Martin said it agreed to quadruple critical munitions production.