Iran War Funding Fight

The Trump White House asked Congress to approve $87.6 billion in supplemental emergency spending, with roughly $67 billion aimed at replenishing the Pentagon and covering costs tied to the U.S. war against Iran. The package also includes money for economic assistance to American farmers and response efforts to an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought transmitted the request to lawmakers, urging quick action on what the administration called urgent needs. The request lands at a politically fraught moment, just after Congress moved to restrict Trump’s war powers and as lawmakers in both parties voice resistance to further military action.