Defense officials asked for more than $67 billion in supplemental funding. But Congress hasn’t approved the money yet, in part because of frustrations over information about the war with Iran, sources say.The Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images fileJuly 7, 2026, 6:43 PM EDTWASHINGTON — The Defense Department was funded with a budget of nearly a trillion dollars, but it is running out of cash, according to three U.S. officials, a former defense official, outside experts and two congressional staff members. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
The Pentagon is running out of money
Defense officials asked for more than $67 billion in supplemental funding. But Congress hasn’t approved the money yet, in part because of frustrations over information about the war with Iran, sources say.
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