Trump Requests $87.6 Billion for Iran War Funding Plus E15 Ethanol Sales and Non-Defense Cuts

President Donald Trump submitted an $87.6 billion supplemental funding request for Iran war funding, Semafor reported. The request, filed on or before June 25, 2026, also seeks to codify year-round sales of the ethanol-gas blend E15 and proposes cutting non-defense funding by $13 billion. Rep.

Rosa DeLauro, the top House Appropriations Committee Democrat, criticized the package. “It’s the biggest increase in American history in a defense bill, and then you cut the non-defense by $13 billion. Give me a break,” she said.

Sen. Jack Reed, the top Senate Armed Services Committee Democrat, said the request requires scrutiny. “It’s a significant amount of money, and we have to be careful,” Reed stated. Some Democrats expressed openness.

Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, noted provisions that could appeal to his district. “There’s stuff there for farmers and other things there, Ebola, and all that. So we’re looking at it,” he said. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the measure contains items that could draw bipartisan support.

“There are enough things in there that should create a little bipartisan interest in trying to get something done,” Thune stated. The E15 provision drew opposition from some Republicans. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said he could vote against the request because of it.

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, said she plans to hold a hearing. She noted the request differed from a briefing she received the prior week from Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg.

“This request on the topline is different from what he told me, so we will be going through it very carefully,” Collins said.