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House GOP endorses Trump's Department of War renaming

Politico | Defense

By Connor O'Brien

5 June 2026 at 20:52

The move by the House Armed Services Committee injects another partisan wedge issue into an already fraught defense bill.

Defense Secretary Hegseth took on the title secretary of war last year, but the Pentagon's legal name remains the Department of Defense until Congress signs off.

Defense Secretary Hegseth took on the title secretary of war last year, but the Pentagon's legal name remains the Department of Defense until Congress signs off.