Defense Secretary Hegseth testified before the Senate as Iran War costs rose to $37.5 billion. This represents congressional oversight of military spending and ongoing military operations.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
No action needed - this represents normal congressional oversight function. Monitor for any testimony content revealing separate constitutional concerns (e.g., war powers violations) but the testimony event itself is not concerning.
Why This Score
This is routine congressional oversight testimony regarding military spending, a normal and expected constitutional function (Congress overseeing executive war funding). No drivers show significant constitutional damage - separation of powers is actually functioning as designed here. Low A-score reflects this is standard governance, not erosion. B-score is moderate-low as this is legitimate news coverage of actual government spending/oversight, not manufactured distraction, though some media attention factors apply.