Budget

"The waste would be absolutely stunning," Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer said.

Lawmakers on Tuesday pressed U.S. Navy officials to explain what the service is doing to fix its shortage of attack subs.

"The added cost is a handful of F-35s," think tank analyst Todd Harrison said.

The Democrats' takeover of the House poses major challenges to current Pentagon and VA plans and budgets.

Officials said that leaders have instructed units they've entered a "do not order until further notice" on hot cups.

Sen. Grassley is not satisfied with the service's reasoning for why it chose to spend thousands of dollars on hot cups.

About 90,000 Guard personnel lost valuable training in the shutdown.

The U.S. lacks the troops, ships and planes to meet security threats, according to the Heritage Foundation.

Chuck Grassley questioned why the service spent tens of thousands on hot cups that can reheat coffee and tea.

The DoD will need roughly $12.9 billion over five years to resource the proposed U.S. Space Force