The president's request for $87 billion seems to be on the way to final passage.

A House-Senate conference committee agreed to an $87.5 billion emergency supplemental appropriation (HR 3289) for military and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with Iraq reconstruction. The conference report also eliminated the Senate provision that made half of the $20 billion in Iraq reconstruction funds into a loan, and not a grant. The House passed the conference report on Oct. 30, and the Senate is expected to follow suit.