The White House is asking Congress to approve an $87.6 billion emergency supplemental spending package to cover military operations, international humanitarian needs, and support U.S. farmers.
The proposal, submitted Wednesday by the Office of Management and Budget, is centered on funding costs associated with Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear program, and U.S. military infrastructure.
The largest portion of the request—more than $67 billion—would go to the Department of War for military readiness, operational costs, munitions procurement, cybersecurity, drones, classified programs, and rebuilding weapons stockpiles used during the operation.
“Under President [Donald] Trump’s leadership, the United States executed a successful operation to deter the threat of a nuclear armed Iranian regime and massively degrade the regime’s ability to project power in the region,” director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought wrote in the letter….