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Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan
ByMegan Mineiro and Edward Wong March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.

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Pentagon Seeks Additional $200 Billion to Fund Iran War
ByHelene Cooper, Tony Romm, Megan Mineiro and Karoun Demirjian March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

The request, which the White House has not yet submitted to Congress, is already encountering some resistance.

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Gabbard, Tulsi (1981- ) | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Qatar | Senate | Trump, Donald J | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday
ByEphrat Livni March 18, 2026

A day of strikes on energy facilities and testimony in Washington to members of Congress.

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Gabbard, Tulsi (1981- ) | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Qatar | Senate | Trump, Donald J | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday
ByEphrat Livni March 18, 2026

A day of strikes on energy facilities and testimony in Washington to members of Congress.

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Democratic Party | Hegseth, Pete | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Republican Party | Rubio, Marco | Senate | Trump, Donald J | United States Defense and Military Forces | United States Politics and Government | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Democrats Demand Hegseth and Rubio Testify on Iran War
ByMegan Mineiro and Robert Jimison March 10, 2026March 11, 2026

Senate Democratic leaders called on President Trump to dispatch the senior cabinet officials to make the case to Congress and the American public for the war in Iran.

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Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens
ByAnnie Karni March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Mission? Hostilities? Don’t call it a war, say G.O.P. lawmakers grappling with the political and legal challenges of the operation in the Middle East.

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Senate Thwarts Bid to Curb Trump’s War Powers on Iran
ByRobert Jimison March 4, 2026March 5, 2026

Nearly every Republican voted to block a measure that would require that President Trump win authorization from Congress to continue the offensive in the Middle East.

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Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote
ByRobert Jimison and Megan Mineiro March 4, 2026

The administration’s shifting justifications for the military operation alarmed Democrats, who said no clear rationale had been given. Republicans struggled to echo the evolving explanations.

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Trump Letter to Congress Justifying Iran Strikes Outlines No Imminent Threat
ByMegan Mineiro March 3, 2026

The president told lawmakers that the objective of the assault was to “neutralize Iran’s malign activities,” but did not present evidence of immediate plans by Tehran to attack the United States.

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Members of U.S. Congress Are Divided on U.S. Strikes in Iran
ByMegan Mineiro and Jonathan Wolfe February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

As explosions rocked Tehran, Republicans largely voiced support as Democrats warned about a costly and unauthorized conflict.

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