White House requests $87.6 billion supplemental spending for Iran war, farm aid
- The White House has requested $87.6 billion in supplemental funding primarily to support the Department of Defense, including military personnel and operational costs related to the US war on Iran.
- The funding package also includes $11.1 billion for American farm aid, $1.4 billion for Ebola response efforts in Africa, and money allocated to infrastructure projects such as New York's Penn Station and Washington, D.C. restorations.
- The request has faced political opposition amid divisions in Congress, with some lawmakers criticizing the war and questioning the appropriateness of the proposed spending.
- Lawmakers remain divided, with some calling for careful review and transparency, while others stress the importance of maintaining defense strength amid ongoing military conflicts.
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Trump Says Billions of Dollars More Are Needed For Iran War
While we are being told the war is all but over because the United States and Iran have agreed to a memorandum of understanding to end it, other news surfaces that makes it appear that it isn’t quite done. U.S. President Donald Trump recently asked Congress for $88 billion to continue the war against Iran. The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion, mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the US started and lost a war against Iran. This…
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$87.6B war supplemental draws bipartisan questions about unrelated riders
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration has requested Congress authorize $87.6 billion in immediate appropriations, most of which reimburses the costs of Operation Epic Fury and boosts Pentagon funding.
Trump wants $87.6 billion to pay for his war in Iran, etc.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sent Congress a request Wednesday for $87.6 billion in emergency funding to cover the cost of the war in Iran and other expenses. The proposals didn’t appear to have broad consensus among Democrats, who would likely be needed for any emergency funding to become law. Senate Appropriations Committee ranking member […] The post Trump wants $87.6 billion to pay for his war in Iran, etc. appeared first on Asia …
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