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Today — 1 April 2026Main stream

Forgoing Oversight of Iran War, G.O.P. Calls Hegseth to Testify on Budget

1 April 2026 at 06:25
After resisting calls for public hearings for weeks, House Republicans have called the secretary of defense to testify at a budget hearing in late April for the first time since the attacks on Iran began.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday.
Before yesterdayMain stream

House Vote Sets Up Clash With the Senate on D.H.S. Funding, Prolonging Shutdown

Republicans revolted over a Senate measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passed a rival bill, dimming the chances of a quick end to the crisis crippling airports.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Representative Chip Roy, Republican of Texas, center, with other members of the House Freedom Caucus at the Capitol on Friday.
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