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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth goes to the Hill with $350B funding request

NPR | By Quil Lawrence,
Leila Fadel
Published July 21, 2026 at 3:41 AM PDT

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth will appear on the Hill on Tuesday. He's looking for a $350 billion funding boost, as the war Iran once again flares up with no end in sight.

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Quil Lawrence
Quil Lawrence is a New York-based correspondent for NPR News, covering veterans' issues nationwide. He won a Robert F. Kennedy Award for his coverage of American veterans and a Gracie Award for coverage of female combat veterans. In 2019 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America honored Quil with its IAVA Salutes Award for Leadership in Journalism.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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