U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the press at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 24, 2026.
Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters
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.
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