Capitol Hill braces for uphill fight over Iran war funding

The White House faces a tough sell to secure a supplemental for the expanding Iran war as Republicans say there’s no urgent budget strain and Democrats are unlikely to back more funding in a midterm year, making passage likely to take weeks or months. Early estimates put the first week’s spending around $11 billion, and lawmakers warn that any package would require sustained bipartisan support to avoid an implied war authorization, even as public opinion sours and the costs influence the Pentagon’s budget planning ahead of next year’s defense funding.