The Trump Administration has submitted to Congress a nearly $88-billion supplemental funding request, primarily to fund the ongoing Iran conflict and provide aid to farmers. In a new insight, Director of Fiscal Policy Jordan Haring provides an overview of the request.

Key points:

• The administration’s $87.6-billion supplemental funding request asks for additional discretionary appropriations to support the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and provide aid to farmers, among other purposes.
• About $67.1 billion of the funding would be provided to the Department of Defense to refill military stockpiles; the remaining $20.5 billion would provide additional support for the U.S. Coast Guard, temporary economic assistance to farmers, international affairs and humanitarian assistance, the design and construction of a modernized Penn Station, and continued restoration projects on the National Mall.
• The request comes as Congress is at an impasse over fiscal year 2027 appropriations; Congress has not yet passed any of the 12 regular appropriations bills.

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