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Keith Self: “The request is for $1.5 trillion [for the war in Iran].”

Featuring: Keith Self, Republican | U.S. House Texas, 3rd Congressional District

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TX Rep discusses farm bill, spy program extension, DHS funding | Inside Texas Politics: May 3, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 04:50

Peace talks have stalled so far here. Are you going to support writing an open check for this? That's an open question because actually beyond, well beyond that, The request is for $1.5 trillion [for the war in Iran]. Now some of that is going to have to go through a reconciliation three, we might have a supplemental on top of that. So this is a very complex funding matrix that we're dealing with here. (04:50–04:59)

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