The War Bill Has Arrived... Trump Seeks 135 Trillion Won in Emergency Funding from Congress

[Financial News] The Donald Trump administration has formally asked Congress for an $87.6 billion emergency supplemental budget to restore defense capabilities after the war with Iran. However, with both Republicans and Democrats showing little appetite for further military action, the bill is expected to face significant resistance.
According to AP on the 25th (local time), the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) submitted the additional budget proposal to Congress the previous day. Of the total, $67 billion would be used to replenish weapons, equipment and military readiness depleted during Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military operation against Iran.
The proposal came shortly after Trump sharply rebuked Republican senators who supported the War Powers Resolution during a private luncheon with GOP lawmakers. The meeting reportedly turned heated, with raised voices exchanged with some senators.
Beyond defense spending, the administration also bundled in a range of other programs in an effort to win congressional support. Specifically, it allocated $11.1 billion for U.S. farm aid, $1.4 billion for Ebola virus disease response in Africa, and $500 million for restoration projects in Washington, D.C. Analysts say the package also reflects political calculations, including $1 billion for the design and construction of Penn Station modernization in New York, which would appeal to Democratic leadership districts.
The largest share of the defense budget, $21 billion, is earmarked for replenishing weapons and ammunition. Another $17.3 billion would go to operational costs, while $12.1 billion is set aside for classified programs. The package also includes funding for fuel, drone production and stronger cybersecurity.
The agriculture support budget would provide $10 billion for farmers growing field crops and specialty crops, and $1.1 billion for Florida agriculture hit by last winter's storm.
The proposal also includes policy changes such as revising hemp product regulations, expanding year-round biofuel sales and easing restrictions on investment in Venezuela.
Democrats reacted strongly. Senator Patty Murray, the Democratic Party's ranking member on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, criticized the plan, saying, "This budget is an attempt to secure not only the president's misguided war costs, but also defense spending that should be handled through the annual budget process all at once." She added, "Support for service members is necessary, but I will not approve tens of billions of dollars for a chosen war as if it were a blank check."
By contrast, Republican House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole and Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert issued a joint statement, saying, "America's defense power must not only be displayed, but continuously sustained," and stressed the need for the budget.
It remains unclear whether the proposal will pass Congress. Many lawmakers are treating the vote as a political test of support for the Iran war, making a bipartisan compromise difficult to achieve.

km@fnnews.com Kim Kyung-min Reporter