Event Brief
Speaker Johnson Calls for More Spending for Iran
Filed: Mar 17, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Summary: House Speaker Mike Johnson urges supplemental spending amid U.S. conflict with Iran, despite claiming America is not at war.
WHO: United States
WHAT: Calls for supplemental spending bill
WHEN: Mar 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: To replenish munitions used in the conflict with Iran
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