As the war in Iran nears the end of its first month, the massive costs of the conflict are adding up. Last week, the Pentagon asked the White House for approval to bring a request for $200 billion in supplemental funding to Congress. A vote on such a bill would likely be close in both chambers, especially the House.
Following President Donald Trump’s veto of Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act” bill at the end of December and the subsequent failed vote in the House of Representatives to overturn his decision on Jan. 8, the congresswoman representing Colorado’s fourth congressional district has made it clear that this won’t be the end of her fight for the legislation.
