{"id":1427,"date":"2026-07-21T04:38:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T04:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1427"},"modified":"2026-07-21T04:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T04:38:42","slug":"senate-republicans-are-now-pushing-for-more-of-a-say-in-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1427","title":{"rendered":"Senate Republicans Are Now Pushing for More of a Say in Iran War"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Republican senators are pressing the Trump administration to offer a clearer plan and more information about the Iran war after <span>three U.S. service members were killed<\/span> and dozens were wounded in renewed attacks in recent days.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1425\">Trump Is Imposing 50% Tariffs on Goods From Canada<\/a><\/p><p>Several lawmakers said Monday that Congress should no longer remain on the sidelines and that the White House needs to explain where the conflict is headed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt looked like things were tapering off, and now things look like they\u2019re heating up,\u201d Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) told NOTUS.<\/p><p>The fighting intensified over the weekend after Iranian attacks killed two U.S. soldiers at a base in Jordan. A third service member was killed in Iraq during the controlled detonation of an Iranian drone. The U.S. military said Monday it was carrying out a 10th consecutive night of strikes against Iran. Trump vowed further retaliation Monday.<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on.\" class=\"wp-image-1140\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a83d84194055dedfdd98b2e70239cb6c-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a83d84194055dedfdd98b2e70239cb6c-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a83d84194055dedfdd98b2e70239cb6c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a83d84194055dedfdd98b2e70239cb6c.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      The Woman in the Photo Wanted to Be Alone. Instead, She Went Viral.\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mexico Taylor Farms\" class=\"wp-image-1420\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/df084718115614fda90e629f40254437-768x520.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/df084718115614fda90e629f40254437-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/df084718115614fda90e629f40254437-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/df084718115614fda90e629f40254437.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      The FDA Says It Did Not \u2018Officially Apologize\u2019 to Taylor Farms\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"_C0A4698 copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1379\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/54a93b0f4289c0ccd8008db1b7a9a5dd-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/54a93b0f4289c0ccd8008db1b7a9a5dd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/54a93b0f4289c0ccd8008db1b7a9a5dd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/54a93b0f4289c0ccd8008db1b7a9a5dd.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Will Free Buses Ever Arrive in D.C.?\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Josiah Gray\" class=\"wp-image-1397\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8cb308966f1cc40cd453845acb70fb97-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8cb308966f1cc40cd453845acb70fb97-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8cb308966f1cc40cd453845acb70fb97-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8cb308966f1cc40cd453845acb70fb97.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Josiah Gray Still Wants to Help the Nats. Maybe Even This Year.\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Cassidy said the latest escalation warrants congressional briefings, individual briefings and \u201cthe president speaking to the American people about it, explaining the circumstances,\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cI think some sort of authorization of force should be part of that,\u201d Cassidy said, before stopping short of endorsing formally adopting an AUMF. \u201cI just know Congress needs to be involved.\u201d<\/p><p>Adding to the troubles is that gas prices are on the rise once again. Prices per gallon eclipsed $4.50 on average in May, but that figure was on the decline until July 4th. Since then, gas prices have sharply increased to nearly $4 per gallon as Iran has again choked off the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p><p>\u201cThat, to me, is the key consideration in all of this,\u201d Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters. \u201cThat\u2019s going to be key to all these economic questions that have been raised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No briefing from administration officials appears imminent. Thune told NOTUS that he does not expect a briefing this week.<\/p><p>\u201cI don\u2019t know that I expect to,\u201d Thune told NOTUS. \u201cAnytime where we\u2019ve got kinetic activity over there, regular updates are helpful.\u201d<\/p><p>Some new information could come tomorrow. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chair of the Joint Chiefs Dan Caine will appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, where they are expected to answer questions about the Trump administration\u2019s $87.6 billion supplemental request for Iran war funding.<\/p><p>Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) said Congress should be more involved in approving the war.<\/p><p>\u201cI think it\u2019s clear that it is time for Congress to act,\u201d Curtis said. \u201cAnd that doesn\u2019t mean that it\u2019s necessarily acting, constraining the president, but in fact defining what this looks like.\u201d<\/p><p>Curtis said Congress should consider a formal declaration of war on a narrower authorization for specific military action.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1421\">House Judiciary Panel Gives Border-Enforcement Legislation Another Try<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) said the renewed fighting on July 10 started a new 60-day clock under the War Powers Resolution.<\/p><p>\u201cMy 60-day clock is ticking.\u201d Tillis said.<\/p><p>But not every Republican calling for a clearer plan wants restraint.<\/p><p>Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) said the administration needs a strategy to break the cycle of Iranian attacks and U.S. retaliation beyond \u201cjust hoping for a diplomatic outcome.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cIt may very well mean having a plan to militarily resolve this situation,\u201d Rounds said. He added that senators should receive classified briefings.<\/p><p>Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, echoed Round\u2019s call for a more decisive approach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just hope we go ahead and finish the job in Iran,\u201d Wicker said.<\/p><p>At issue for members is the timeline. The fighting in Iran kicked off in late February, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle wanting a swift resolution to the war that Trump and administration officials insisted would only go on for a matter of weeks, not months.<\/p><p>The \u201cmemorandum of understanding\u201d last month brought a temporary halt to activity between the two sides, but has since been brushed aside, leading to the renewed hostilities and worrying lawmakers.<\/p><p>\u201cWe\u2019ve lost soldiers. That\u2019s a new, very concerning, sad development,\u201d said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia). \u201cThe escalation\u2019s concerning.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cYou don\u2019t know which way it\u2019s going to go,\u201d she added.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, Democrats plan to force another vote in the Senate this week to cut off hostilities with Iran, aiming to put added pressure on vulnerable Republicans ahead of November\u2019s midterm elections. Last month, four Republican senators broke party lines to support a similar war powers resolution, which was symbolic and not legally binding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrump needs to stop this catastrophe and bring our troops home, and Senate Republicans can\u2019t let him off the hook until he does,\u201d Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a floor speech Monday announcing the vote.<\/p><p>Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) urged Republicans who have concerns about the war to join Democrats in voting for the measure and fulfill their responsibilities as a coequal branch of government.<\/p><p>\u201cYou can\u2019t be against this war and then keep voting to fund the war, and you can\u2019t be against this war and keep rejecting these war powers resolutions,\u201d Schatz told NOTUS.<\/p><p>Senate Democrats also blocked an effort to begin debate on the annual defense policy bill last week in protest of the Iran war.<\/p><p>\u201cEvery time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!\u201d Trump wrote Monday on Truth Social.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1418\">The FDA Says It Did Not \u2018Officially Apologize\u2019 to Taylor Farms<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawmakers worry about escalating war amid troop deaths and rising energy prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-foreign-policy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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