National House Approves Money for Iraq, Afghanistan Published October 30, 2003 at 9:00 PM PST This story was published more than 21 years ago. Facebook WhatsApp Email The House of Representatives approves $87.5 billion for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nearly $19 billion of that amount is earmarked for Iraq's reconstruction. NPR's Dave Mattingly reports. Copyright 2003 NPR