Pentagon urges Congress to codify ‘Department of War’ name change it estimates will cost $52 million

Pentagon urges Congress to codify 'Department of War' name change it estimates will cost $52 million

Rep Pramila Jayapal says Americans cannot afford groceries while the Pentagon wants millions more for a name change

The Pentagon has formally asked for congressional approval to codify its "Department of War" moniker. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The estimate from the Pentagon is significantly lower than what the Congressional Budget Office projected in January. (Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the fall to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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