Mace Opposes Iran Troop Deployment, Pentagon Seeks $200B

On March 25, Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mays from South Carolina is taking a hard

stand against sending American troops to fight on the ground in Iran.

She vows to vote against any new war funding if a risk to putting U.S. boots there,

prioritizing the lives of service members from her state and beyond.

The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in extra funding to support ongoing operations in the

Middle East, where costs have skyrocketed. Early reports pegged the first six days of action

at over $11 billion, $300 million. And now, it's nearing $1 billion a day.

As resources stretch thin, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hexiff

defend the request, calling it vital for stockpiling ammo and staying ahead in a dangerous

world. Yet some fellow Republicans, along with Democrats, are holding back and pressing for

clearer answers from the administration. Meanwhile, the military footprint is growing

with thousands of Marines and sailors heading to the region, plus 2,000 soldiers from the

armies. 82nd airborne division on standby. Trump has rude out any ground invasion plans

despite the build-up. Mays, the trailblazing first woman to graduate from the Citadel's

Corps of Cadets, backs joint U.S. and Israeli strikes that started February.

28th, but stopped short of endless ground conflicts, fueling a broader Washington debate on America's