Top Democrat: Hegseth should have appeared ‘before they went to war’

House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass) voiced concern on Wednesday about the ballooning cost of the conflict with Iran, arguing that the Pentagon should have appeared before Congress months ago. Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth made his first appearance before Congress since the war’s start on Wednesday during a hearing of the House Armed Services…

LIVE NOW: Hegseth, Caine Testify at Senate Armed Services Hearing on Defense Budget

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to examine the Department of War budget request for fiscal year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, with an open session beginning at approximately 11 a.m. ET on April 30. Witnesses include Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense; Jules W. Hurst III, performing the duties of… Original