The White House has approached Congress for an extra $87.6 billion in spending to fund the Iran war and other initiatives, including aid to U.S. farmers and the Ebola response.
The request was made by Russell Vought, the White House Office of Management and Budget Director, in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday.
Vought urged Congress to act on these "important and urgent requests as soon as possible." The request includes $21 billion for the Defense Department to bolster military capabilities, purchase munitions, and expand the U.S. defense industrial base, along with $1.4 billion for Ebola response efforts and $768 million for the Energy Department to support nuclear security and other energy-related initiatives.
Vought's proposal also seeks $10 billion in aid for farmers affected by Trump's trade policies, $500 million for projects in Washington, and $1 billion to renovate New York City's Penn Station.
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