According to a report by Raw Story, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently raised concerns in meetings with Senate Republicans about the Pentagon’s available funding for weapons procurement, warning that resources are becoming insufficient to meet national defense needs.His remarks were later relayed to The New York Times by Sen.

John Cornyn (R-TX), who paraphrased Hegseth as saying the Pentagon is running short on funding needed to acquire weapons, missiles, and other defense systems.

Cornyn, who recently lost his re-election bid after President Donald Trump endorsed a challenger in the Republican primary, has been described in the report as part of a group of GOP lawmakers who have been sidelined politically but may still influence legislative debates.The report also notes that Hegseth is seeking to build support for a proposed $350 billion special budget bill aimed at increasing military spending.However, the initiative has reportedly encountered resistance from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress.

According to the New York Times reporting cited in the article, some Republican senators have expressed skepticism about the measure, arguing that the party may not be able to secure the near-unanimous support typically required to advance such large-scale spending legislation.

This hesitation reflects a potential shift from typical bipartisan or party-aligned support for defense spending measures, raising uncertainty about the administration’s ability to move forward with its defense funding priorities.