Few briefings on the war have some in Congress agitated
Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), during a House Budget Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Vought will argue on Capitol Hill Wednesday that a "sizable increase" in Defense Department spending is needed to make massive investments in weapons to allow the US military to remain dominant. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg