Hegseth, Caine testifying on Pentagon budget amid Iran war

defense secretary hegseth and general caine are on the hill today testifying about the pentagon's budget for next year. but lawmakers are expected to spend most of the hearing asking about the ongoing war with iran. the house armed services committee is grilling both men on the administration's military strategy and spending priorities. the budget request itself is for fiscal year 2026, but the conflict in the middle east is likely to dominate the q&a.