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Trump asks Congress for $87.6 billion, mostly for Iran war
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The Trump administration asked Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding, most of it to cover costs related to the Iran war.
Key facts
- $67 billion of the request would go to the Defense Department, including $21 billion for munitions, $17.3 billion for operational costs and $12.1 billion for classified programs, according
- The Trump administration asked Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding, most of it to cover costs related to the Iran war
- What they're saying: "Most of this request will address urgent needs" related to the Iran war, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said in the letter, addressed to House Speaker Mike
- House and Senate appropriators will decide whether to advance the emergency request as submitted or reshape it during negotiations
Summary
The request is likely to intensify debate over presidential war powers as lawmakers in both parties question whether Congress should have authorized military action against Iran. $67 billion of the request would go to the Defense Department, including $21 billion for munitions, $17.3 billion for operational costs and $12.1 billion for classified programs, according to the letter. $11.1 billion would go to farmers, and $1.4 billion would fund the response to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. What they're saying: "Most of this request will address urgent needs" related to the Iran war, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said in the letter, addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson.