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Hegseth, Caine Testify on DOW Budget Request, Part 2

  • War.gov
  • April 29, 2026 | 02:40:30

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the House Armed Services Committee on the War Department’s fiscal year 2027 budget request during a hearing in Washington, April 29, 2026.