Former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized a proposed supplemental funding package for the war in Iran, accusing lawmakers in her own party of prioritizing overseas military spending while failing to address domestic security issues.
In a post on X, Greene said Senate Republicans were preparing to advance "a near $100 Billion Trump Iran WAR supplemental" while the Senate has struggled to pass funding for the Department of Homeland Security. "The Senate can't even fund Homeland Security because Republican Senators can't stop pearl clutching over the filibuster," she wrote.
Greene went on to argue that approving new military funding while domestic programs remain unresolved contradicts the priorities of the "America First" movement. "Think about how America LAST that is," she wrote. "They refuse to fund OUR Homeland Security but demand more hard earned tax payer dollars for Trump and Netanyahu's war against Iran. Absolutely America LAST."
The Senate can’t even fund Homeland Security because Republican Senators can’t stop pearl clutching over the filibuster.
— Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@FmrRepMTG) March 16, 2026
But they are soon going to try to pass a near $100 Billion Trump Iran WAR supplemental because Trump is running through our ammunition and military supplies.…
The criticism comes as lawmakers in Washington debate how to finance the rapidly expanding conflict. Form, with acting budget chief Jay Hurst estimating that about $11 billion was spent during the first week of operations alone.
Despite the rising costs, Congress has not yet moved forward on a supplemental funding package. Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker said the proposal is still being assembled and may not reach Capitol Hill until later this month. Even then, lawmakers say the process could take weeks or months.
Democrats have raised concerns about approving new funds without broader debate over the war. Sen. Cory Booker told The Associated Press on Monday that Congress has conducted "no oversight whatsoever" while billions of dollars have been spent during the first weeks of the conflict.
Greene has repeatedly criticized the military campaign in recent weeks, arguing that it contradicts campaign promises to avoid new foreign conflicts and warning that the war risked becoming another regime-change effort abroad.
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