The White House has requested an $87.6 billion supplemental funding package from Congress, primarily to cover $67 billion in Pentagon costs from the war in Iran, including a $1.55 billion revival of the E-7 Wedgetail program. The request faces steep congressional opposition as lawmakers clash over a war powers resolution. The package also seeks $11.1 billion for U.S. farmers and $1.4 billion for Ebola response efforts in Central Africa.
$87.6B White House supplemental request
- ▪The White House supplemental request includes $500 million to complete restoration and construction projects in and around Washington, D.C.
- ▪The Office of Management and Budget sent the $87.6 billion supplemental spending request to House Speaker Mike Johnson on June 24, 2026
- ▪The White House formally requested $87.6 billion from Congress on June 24, 2026, primarily to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran
- ▪The White House supplemental request includes $1 billion to assist with the final design and construction of a modernized Penn Station in New York City
Iran war Pentagon replenishment
- ▪The bulk of the White House request, totaling $67 billion, is designated to replenish the Pentagon for costs incurred during the war in Iran
- ▪The $67 billion defense portion includes $21 billion for weapons and munitions, $17.3 billion for operational costs, and $12.1 billion for classified programs
- ▪The White House requested $1.55 billion in a June 17, 2026 budget amendment to revive the Air Force's E-7 Wedgetail prototype and development program
Congressional opposition to funding
- ▪Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Patty Murray criticized the $87.6 billion request as an attempt to fund unrelated Pentagon priorities and cover up a reckless war
- ▪The House Appropriations Committee backed the E-7 Wedgetail funding but rejected the White House's proposed $651 million cut to the Navy's E-2D Hawkeye program
War powers resolution conflict
- ▪The Senate approved a war powers resolution aimed at halting further military hostilities in Iran, drawing objections from President Donald Trump
- ▪President Donald Trump engaged in a shouting match with a Republican senator during a private lunch on June 24, 2026, over votes approving a war powers resolution
Farmer aid Ebola funding
- ▪The White House requested $11.1 billion for economic assistance to American farmers, including $10 billion for crop farmers and $1.1 billion for Florida producers
- ▪The spending package includes $1.4 billion for the Ebola virus outbreak in Central Africa, with $550 million for prevention in Congo and $800 million for humanitarian aid
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