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As Trump Swings on Iran War, Republican Leaders in Congress Are Largely Silent
ByRobert Jimison April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

In a week in which President Trump has veered from threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization to declaring a cease-fire, Congress is out of session and lawmakers with the power to declare war are mostly in the dark.

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Democrats Condemn Trump’s Iran Threats as Some Call for His Removal
ByMegan Mineiro and Michael Gold April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

More than 70 Democratic lawmakers, questioning his mental fitness, called for the president’s removal from office through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.

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Some Republicans Vent Concern as Party Backs Trump’s Iran Threat
ByRobert Jimison April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Senator Ron Johnson said he hoped President Trump was making empty threats, but most in the G.O.P. cheered his warning that Iran’s “whole civilization” would be wiped out.

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Forgoing Oversight of Iran War, G.O.P. Calls Hegseth to Testify on Budget
ByMegan Mineiro March 31, 2026April 1, 2026

After resisting calls for public hearings for weeks, House Republicans have called the secretary of defense to testify at a budget hearing in late April for the first time since the attacks on Iran began.

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G.O.P. Senator Weighs Forcing Congress to Vote to Authorize the Iran War
ByMegan Mineiro and Robert Jimison March 26, 2026

Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is drafting a formal authorization for the use of military force in Iran, seeking to put some parameters around the operation as the Trump administration has boxed out Congress.

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Republicans in Congress Fret Over Trump Administration’s Handling of Iran War
ByRobert Jimison, Megan Mineiro and Eric Schmitt March 25, 2026March 26, 2026

G.O.P. lawmakers who have given the Trump administration wide latitude to wage war with no congressional input are growing frustrated as officials offer little detail about ground troops, cost or timeline.

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Republicans in Congress Fret Over Trump Administration’s Handling of Iran War
ByRobert Jimison, Megan Mineiro and Eric Schmitt March 25, 2026

G.O.P. lawmakers who have given the Trump administration wide latitude to wage war with no congressional input are growing frustrated as officials offer little detail about ground troops, cost or timeline.

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Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Halt Iran War Without Authorization
ByMegan Mineiro March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Senate Democrats failed for the third time to advance a resolution that would force the removal of troops from hostilities in Iran unless Congress approves offensive operations.

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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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