Why Did Congress Refuse Reagan's Request for Money and Authority

Why did Congress refuse Reagan's request for money and authority for further intervention in Nicaragua?

A) an honest belief that the Nicaraguan conflict was no threat to the United States
B) a desire to block as many of Reagan's foreign policy moves as possible
C) fear of repeating the mistakes of the Vietnam War
D) fear of angering the public in an election year
E) the lack of available funds, given the unhealthy state of the U.S. economy