GOP braces for costly funding fight over Trump’s Middle East war

Republican leaders in Congress are preparing for a potentially multibillion-dollar funding package for the Iran-focused war in the Middle East, spurred by closed-door briefings showing rapid munition expenditure and no end date. Some GOP lawmakers want an emergency, offsetting bill, while others caution against unfunded spending, risking a messy internal fight at next week’s policy retreat as the administration seeks funding and lawmakers weigh broader defense reforms.