Iran war funding dilemma – Roll Call

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Iran war funding dilemma

CQ Budget, Episode No. 406

President Donald Trump's request for supplemental Iran war funding has awaited congressional action since June. He is seen here at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9. — President Donald Trump's request for supplemental Iran war funding has awaited congressional action since June. He is seen here at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

By John M. Donnelly and David Lerman

Posted September 21, 2026 at 3:04pm

The price tag of the Iran war is $43 billion and counting, but Congress has yet to agree on a funding plan. CQ Roll Call’s John M. Donnelly joins host David Lerman to discuss the latest cost estimates, projections of future costs and prospects for funding the war by year’s end.

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