Trump admin asks Congress for $88B in supplemental funding for Iran war, other needs

Washington — The Trump medication connected Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental backing package to assistance screen the outgo of the Iran war. 

The medication is asking for astir $87.6 cardinal to code "urgent needs" related to the Iran war, arsenic good arsenic different backing to respond to the Ebola outbreak successful Central Africa and supply enactment for American farmers. 

The petition volition look an uphill conflict and puts susceptible Republicans successful a politically tricky position, since backing it could beryllium seen arsenic enactment for the unpopular war. It's each but definite to look stiff absorption from Democrats, putting its transition successful the Senate successful doubt.

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