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The Iran supplemental has dropped
Key takeaways
- It faces an uphill battle to its passage.
- I urge the Congress to take action on these important and urgent requests as soon as possible, Vought wrote in a seven-page letter.
- Shortly after the supplemental s release, Democratic lawmakers were already throwing cold water on its passage.
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It faces an uphill battle to its passage.
In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought asked for $67 billion for the Defense Department, down from an expected $200 billion first floated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in March.
But even with a smaller price tag, the bill will need some support from Democrats to pass in the Senate at a time when lawmakers in both parties are reluctant to authorize more spending amid the deeply unpopular Middle East conflict.
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