Trump asks Congress for $87bn, mostly for 'urgent' Iran war costs

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President Trump has requested $87 billion from Congress, primarily for "urgent" costs related to Iran, according to a White House budget office letter. The funds are intended to "rebuild stocks" following military strikes, despite a current ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. This request faces significant opposition, as lawmakers recently rebuked Trump's military actions by passing a resolution to restrict his war powers. Republicans in Congress have also expressed skepticism about a peace plan Trump agreed to with Iran. The President reportedly had a tense meeting with Senate Republicans, where he complained about the war powers vote, which was the first of its kind to pass Congress.

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Trump labelled four Republican senators who voted with Democrats as 'losers'.

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President Trump complained about a vote to restrict his war powers.

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The Pentagon needs to 'rebuild stocks' after its military strikes.

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Trump asks Congress for $87bn, mostly for 'urgent' Iran war costs.

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Washington and Tehran are currently observing a ceasefire.

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Washington and Tehran are currently observing a ceasefire, but the White House budget office letter notes that the Pentagon needs to "rebuild stocks" after its military strikes.It comes as Republicans in Congress have expressed scepticism about a peace plan that Trump agreed last week with Iran.Earlier on Wednesday, the president held a tense meeting with Republicans" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="39673" data-entity-type="organization">Senate Republicans, after he abruptly called off a signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill.At the luncheon on Capitol Hill, he complained about Tuesday's largely symbolic vote to restrict his war powers in the Republican-controlled Senate.It was the first resolution of its kind to clear Congress instructing a president to end a military action.Before Wednesday's meeting on Capitol Hill, Trump had described the war powers vote as "poorly timed and meaningless".On social media, he labelled four Republican senators who voted along with Democrats as "losers".One of those Republicans, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, said he and the president had a shouting match at Wednesday's closed-door luncheon.

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