Trump administration expected to slash Iran war funding request
Senator John Curtis said he would not support an Iran war supplemental unless Congress had the opportunity to weigh in.
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Senator John Curtis said he would not support an Iran war supplemental unless Congress had the opportunity to weigh in.
Republished from The Washington Post, with credit to the original publisher.
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The Trump administration is expected to seek $80 billion to $100 billion for Iran war costs, less than half the Pentagon’s initial proposal, as Congress weighs the request and a separate large defense budget. The article reports that lawmakers’ support may be contested, with Democrats opposing the war and some Republicans questioning the funding.
Senator who said he would not support a supplemental without congressional input
Top Democrat on the Senate subcommittee on defense spending who discussed the war’s cost
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