The White House on Wednesday asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental spending to pay for the Iran war and a host of other things including aid to U.S. farmers, and Ebola response.
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought made the request in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
“I urge the Congress to take action on these important and urgent requests as soon as possible,” Vought wrote.
The request includes $21 billion for the Defense Department to “support critical capabilities, munitions procurement, and strengthen the U.S. industrial base,” $1.4 billion for Ebola response and $768 million for the Energy Department for nuclear and other energy security.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in March had said the Pentagon may request $200 billion to fund the war that began Feb. 28.
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