Trump White House requests $87.6bn in spending, including for Iran war
Key takeaways
- The request is likely to face an uphill battle in Congress, which voted a day earlier to rein in Trump’s war powers.
- On Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget, part of the executive branch, formally submitted the funding proposal, with director Russell Vought encouraging the House of Representatives to take it up.
- “I urge the Congress to take action on these important and urgent requests as soon as possible,” Vought wrote to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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The request is likely to face an uphill battle in Congress, which voted a day earlier to rein in Trump’s war powers.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US Senate Majority Leader John Thune and President Donald Trump arrive for lunch with Republican senators at the US Capitol on June 24 [Cliff Owen/AP Photo]By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026The administration of United States President Donald Trump has requested that Congress approve an additional $87.6bn in spending for causes including the US-Israel war on Iran.
On Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget, part of the executive branch, formally submitted the funding proposal, with director Russell Vought encouraging the House of Representatives to take it up.