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Hegseth testifies before House on Pentagon budget
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 12:02 PM ET
Summary: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the House about the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request.
WHO: Pete Hegseth
WHAT: First House testimony since the Iran war began regarding a $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 10:48 AM ET
WHERE: House of Representatives
WHY: He testified to answer questions about the military’s budget request.
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