White House requests $87.6 billion supplemental spending for Iran war
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 24, 2026.
Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters
The White House on Wednesday asked Congress for $87.6 billion in additional spending on the Iran war as well as many other things, including aid to U.S. farmers and the fight against Ebola.
White House Management and Budget Director Russell Vought made the request in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
“I urge Congress to act on these important and urgent demands as quickly as possible,” Vought said. he said.
The request includes $21 billion to the Department of Defense to “support critical capabilities, procure munitions, and strengthen the U.S. industrial base,” $1.4 billion for the Ebola response, and $768 million to the Department of Energy for nuclear and other energy security.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in March that the Pentagon could request $200 billion to finance the war, which began on February 28.
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