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Hegseth vows to address military housing shortfall after $2.6B rerouted

Pentagon budget documents show no immediate plan to return roughly $2.6 billion that was redirected to warrior bonuses, even as Secretary Pete Hegseth says he will work with Congress to fix housing allowance shortfalls.

Published Apr 29, 2026, 5:48 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged Wednesday to work with Congress to resolve a shortfall in military housing allowances. Pentagon budget documents, however, show no plan to restore the roughly $2.6 billion that was redirected to warrior bonuses.