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Republicans Start to Rebel as Trump Asks for $200 Billion for Iran War

Mar 19, 2026Left

Republicans in Congress may not be on board with sending hundreds of billions of dollars in additional funding for the war with Iran. The Department of Defense asked the White House for over $200 billion in additional funding for the war, and that price tag is proving to be too steep for even Donald Trump’s allies. Representative Lauren Boebert told CNN…

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