As Trump moves on to the next phase, it is left to Congress to pick up the pieces.
Published Jun 20, 2026, 11:13 AM EDT
As Trump moves on to the next phase, it is left to Congress to pick up the pieces.
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By Lisa Mascaro
Published Jun 20, 2026, 11:13 AM EDT
Congress wonders as the Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it?
Senators are particularly concerned about the $300 billion fund for Iranian reconstruction as Congress asks if war was worth it | Fortune
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The question hangs in the halls at the Capitol: Was the war with Iran worth it? Congress never authorized the war, yet never…
President Donald Trump took the United States to war without a vote of support from Congress.
Under law, Trump needs Congressional approval to continue war, experts say, but Congress may avoid the issue altogether.
“The only concerns I have are the money and the conditions,” said Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. “If we send a trainload, a shipload,…
By sucking up all the DC political oxygen and consuming lawmakers’ time, the war is already threatening to preoccupy Congress…
Tehran may feel empowered to wait out U.S. demands for concessions in face of war-weary American public.
