The Trump administration is asking Congress for nearly $88 billion to help cover the costs of the war in Iran and other priorities, beginning what lawmakers have already signaled w

The Trump administration is asking Congress for nearly $88 billion to help cover the costs of the war in Iran and other priorities, beginning what lawmakers have already signaled will be contentious negotiations over the package. Link White House seeks $88 billion from Congress for Iran war The request mostly includes money for the Pentagon, with $67 billion going toward replenishing the military’s stocks of munitions and the cost of sending so many forces to the Middle East.