{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://crow.house.gov/media/in-the-news/nbc-news-house-democrats-demand-trump-administration-provide-full-accounting-of-iran-war-costs", "NBC News: House Democrats demand Trump administration provide full accounting of Iran war costs", "2026-08-24", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "CO", "Jason Crow", "C001121", "crow.house.gov", "crow", "https://crow.house.gov/news", "scraper", "NBC News reported last month that the Defense Department\u2019s internal overall cost for the war so far is $80 billion to $100 billion, including the cost of repairing damaged U.S. military bases, replacing destroyed aircraft and fully replenishing American weaponry, according to three U.S. officials.\n\n\u201cNearly six months ago, Donald Trump launched us into yet another war with no strategy and no endgame,\u201d Crow said in a statement. \u201cAs Trump, his family, and his friends in the oil industry use this conflict to pad their pockets, the cost on American taxpayers has grown by the day. Gas, groceries, and everyday goods have all gotten more expensive, with no end in sight.\u201d\n\nThe Democrats\u2019 letter also criticizes Trump\u2019s response to questions about the war\u2019s economic impact on Americans.\n\nIn May, the president was asked whether Americans\u2019 financial situation was motivating him to make a deal with Iran. \u201cNot even a little bit,\u201d he replied.\n\n\u201cThis is appalling and unacceptable,\u201d the letter states.\n\nIn addition to asking for the Pentagon price tag for the war, the letter demands specifics on the economic impact on Americans, including the effects on inflation, employment and wages.\n\n\u201cAmericans are being asked to write a blank check for a war they never asked for \u2014 a war that has jacked up costs on everyday goods and made us less safe,\u201d Goodlander said in a statement. \u201cPresident Trump and Secretary Hegseth owe the American people a full accounting: where every taxpayer dollar has gone, how this war is affecting hardworking families, and when it will end.\u201d\n\nThe letter, which sets a deadline of Sept. 11 for the administration to provide a detailed war accounting, ends by telling Trump and Hegseth: \u201cAmericans did not ask for this war, and they cannot afford it. They do not have the luxury of ignoring their financial situation, and you shouldn\u2019t either.\u201d", 1, "2026-08-25T05:31:37Z", "2026-08-25T05:33:09Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://crow.house.gov/media/in-the-news/nbc-news-house-democrats-demand-trump-administration-provide-full-accounting-of-iran-war-costs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8491778280586004, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}