EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSThe bipartisan pair are re-introducing their legislation to require the Pentagon to account for its spending as the administration requests more funds for the Iran conflict.Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, don't agree on defense spending, but they've teamed up to seek to require the Defense Department to account for it.Getty Images fileJuly 30, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTWASHINGTON — Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, say the Defense Department should perform its first successful full-agency audit, as required by federal law, or face financial penalties.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Amid Iran war, Sens. Sanders and Grassley introduce a bill to fine the Pentagon if it fails an audit
The bipartisan pair are re-introducing their legislation to require the Pentagon to account for its spending as the administration requests more funds for the Iran conflict.






