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White House requests $87.6 billion supplemental spending for Iran war, farm aid
The request includes $67 billion for the Pentagon and $11.1 billion for farmers, while also funding Ebola response and other domestic projects.
- The White House requested $87.6 billion in supplemental spending from Congress on Wednesday, primarily to replenish the Pentagon following military operations in the United States war against Iran.
- President Donald Trump engaged in a shouting match with a Republican senator over a war powers resolution halting hostilities, arriving hours before the spending request amid political friction.
- The proposal allocates $21 billion for Defense to procure munitions and strengthen the industrial base, while including $11.1 billion to support American farmers across the nation.
- Seeking to contain the Ebola virus, the administration requested $800 million for international humanitarian assistance in Central Africa and $500 million for Global Health Security to prevent domestic spread.
- OMB Director Russ Vought urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to approve the request "as soon as possible," calling the funding critical to protect Americans from the crisis.
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White House seeks $87.6B from Congress for Iran war costs, US farmers and Ebola response
The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion, mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time, as a majority of lawmakers have objected to any further military action.
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Rutland HeraldWhite House asks Congress for $87.6B to help cover Iran war costs, assist US farmers and respond to Ebola
White House asks Congress for $87.6B to help cover Iran war costs, assist US farmers and respond to Ebola.
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