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Alex Padilla: Most of the Administration’s $87 billion supplement spending request would defray costs incurred as a result of the…

On the recordJune 27, 2026
Most of the Administration’s $87 billion supplement spending request would defray costs incurred as a result of the President’s decision to go to war with Iran, a war not authorized by Congress or supported by the American people.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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