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June 22, 2026
House Republicans Criticize Trump's Military Funding Strategy
- House Republican appropriators rebuke the Trump administration for its military funding strategy via a party-line reconciliation bill.
- They argue this approach undermines critical military efforts and lacks coordination with regular funding processes.
- Concerns are raised over the split funding for the F-35 fighter jet, complicating the approval process.
3 Sources
- House Republicans slam Trump’s ‘risky and uncoordinated’ military funding strategyJun 22, 2026 at 7:48 PM · Politico
- Hegseth’s budget sales pitch falls flat with GOP lawmakersJun 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM · Politico
- GOP fiscal hawks largely unmoved by Hegseth's defense dollars pitchJun 24, 2026 at 9:39 PM · The Hill