Democrats Weigh Defense Funding Leverage to End Iran War After Winning 2 Chambers
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Updated · The Guardian · Nov 6
Democrats Weigh Defense Funding Leverage to End Iran War After Winning 2 Chambers
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Nov 6
Summary
Democrats are looking beyond a war powers resolution and toward delaying or blocking Pentagon funding as a stronger way to pressure Donald Trump to end the Iran war.
That shift reflects the limits of the first option: Trump already ignored a war powers measure Democrats passed earlier this year with support from a handful of Republicans.
Control of both chambers next year would give Democrats more room to force votes, though some funding tactics could be attempted even before the new Congress begins in January.
Any effort would still face the question of whether Trump would accept the pressure or veto legislation, making congressional leverage central to how quickly Democrats could act.