The Office of Management and Budget is urging Congress to provide $6.4 billion for the relocation of Afghan refugees.   According to The Washington Post, the 'urgent' spending request also included a call for Congress to approve a short-term extension in government funding to prevent a partial government shutdown on October 1.   RELATED: 'We Will Not Forget' 13 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan Identified   Government funding is set to expire at the end of September, meaning lawmakers need to authorize temporary funding through a 'continuing resolution.'   'We are also calling on Congress to include additional funding in a CR to help address two other […]

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