Issues / Military Readiness / Event · Aug 3 – Oct 7, 2026
Iran War Cost Accounting
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How the conversation moved
Democrat Republican · one dot = one action| Action type | Wk ofJul 10 | Wk ofJul 17 | Wk ofJul 24 | Wk ofJul 317 | Wk ofAug 75 | Wk ofAug 144 | Wk ofAug 2114 | Wk ofAug 2812 | Wk ofSep 44 | Wk ofSep 1123 | Wk ofSep 18 | Wk ofSep 25 | Wk ofOct 26 | Total |
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| Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 19 | |||||||||||||
| StatementsResponses to news | 6 | |||||||||||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Other | 5 |
Where they stand
Support · 3
- RNunn IASupports congressional authorization requirement for Iran operations
- DWhitesides CAIntroduced bill to investigate insider trading in DoD during Iran war
- RBanks INPraised Trump administration's military actions against Iran and proxy groups.
Oppose · 41
- DMurphy CTOpposed DOD's unprecedented denial of congressional military facility access
- DTrahan MAPressed DOE to lower heating oil costs driven up by Iran war
- DJacobs CACriticized Trump for dangerous comments dismissing threats to San Diego
- DCrow COOpposes Trump's reckless war with Iran
- DVindman VACo-sponsored bill to stop Pentagon from obscuring Iran War costs
- DRyan NYOpposes Iran War, demands transparency on true costs to troops
- DHoulahan PAOpposes hiding true cost of Iran War operations
- DKhanna CAIntroduced bill to refund $230 billion in war costs to American taxpayers
- DDeluzio PAOpposes Trump's attempt to hide Iran War costs and casualties
- DDuckworth ILDemanded full accounting of Iran war costs from Pentagon
- DCantwell WADemanded full accounting of Iran war costs from Pentagon
- DSykes OHVoted to end unauthorized Iran war and demand congressional approval
- DSalinas ORVoted to end U.S. involvement in Iran war
- DGoodlander NHDemands removal of U.S. forces from Iran hostilities
- DCourtney CTVoted to require Congressional authorization to end Iran war
- DHoyle OROpposed illegal Iran war costing $40 billion
- DGillibrand NYOpposes Iran war as wasteful and reckless
- DMerkley ORReleased report criticizing cost and inflation impact of Iran war
- DMoulton MAPassed resolution to end Trump's unauthorized war with Iran
- DLarson CTVoted to cease Iran hostilities; introduced bill to cut off unauthorized war funding
- RMassie KYForced impeachment vote against Secretary Hegseth for illegal Iran war
- DHeinrich NMOpposes Trump's Iran war for depleting Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- DRosen NVDemanded hearing on impact of extended Iran deployments on troops
- DHassan NHOpposes illegal war with Iran raising business costs
- DReed RICriticized Trump's Iran war for irresponsibly driving gas prices up 40 percent
- DJeffries NYOpposes Trump's Iran war as reckless and economically damaging
- DHickenlooper COOpposes Trump's Iran war profiteering amid high gas prices
- DKaine VAUrged hearing on war's harm to troops and inadequate support
- DLiccardo CAOpposes war as costly and damaging to Pacific defense commitments
- DBaldwin WIOpposes Trump's war in Iran raising costs
- DPadilla CAOpposes Trump's unauthorized war with Iran as reckless and costly
- DVasquez NMDemanded full accounting of war costs and exit strategy
- DKelly AZRequested hearing on deteriorating conditions for deployed troops
- DClark MAOpposes Trump's Iran war for cost and troop safety
- DTran CADemanded public accounting of Iran war's $37 billion cost and impact on families
- DSubramanyam VADemanded DOD address poor conditions and food rationing on USS Lincoln
- DMcBride DEOpposes Trump administration's Iran war decision and demands accountability for servicemember conditions
- DBennet COOpposes Trump administration's casualty record manipulation
- DShaheen NHOpposes Pentagon casualty record manipulation in Iran war
- DAlsobrooks MDCriticized war without strategic aim and disproportionate burden on working class
- DMeeks NYDemanded Pentagon restore fallen service members to official casualty count
What each party did · Democrats 72 · Republicans 3
- 2Requested action0
- 19Sent letters0
- 5Statements1
- 21Criticized0
- 4Visits and events0
- 18Filed or pushed bills0
- 3Other2
Most active
By state
+17 more with fewer actions
Every action
75 actions · 82 releases- Oct 7, 2026
- Letter
Requested independent investigation of USS Abraham Lincoln's record-breaking deployment and onboard conditions.
- Criticism
Criticized Pentagon denial of military base access during Middle East CODEL trip.
- Letter
- Oct 6, 2026
- Letter
- Criticism
Criticized Trump's comments suggesting Iranian attacks on San Diego acceptable.
- Oct 5, 2026
- Visit
DMurphy CT $45B
Murphy visited Middle East to assess Iran War damage and costs exceeding $45 billion.
- Visit
Completed Middle East diplomatic trip meeting with Qatari and Saudi leadership.
- Visit
- Sep 17, 2026
- Letter
Slotkin led 45 Senate Democrats demanding Pentagon cost accounting for Iran war.
- Criticism
- Bill
Co-sponsored bill banning Pentagon from manipulating casualty records in Iran War.
- Bill
- Bill
DKhanna CA $230B
Introduced bill to refund Americans for economic costs of unauthorized Iran war.
- Letter
- Bill
Co-sponsored legislation to prevent Trump administration from hiding Iran War costs and casualty records.
- Letter
Demanded Secretary of Defense report total costs of ongoing Iran war to Congress.
- Letter
- Sep 16, 2026
- Bill
- Bill
- Statement
Voted for bipartisan war powers resolution to end U.S. involvement in Iran conflict.
- Bill
- Statement
Voted for sixth time to end Trump's unauthorized war in Iran via War Powers Resolution.
- Criticism
- Sep 15, 2026
- Criticism
- Statement
DMerkley OR $40B
Released CBO report showing Trump's Iran war cost DoD nearly $40 billion.
- Bill
DMoulton MA $38B
House passed Moulton's resolution to reclaim congressional authority to end Iran war.
- Statement
Celebrated House passage of War Powers Resolution ending Trump's war with Iran.
- Statement
Voted for war powers resolution to cease Iran hostilities; called for cutting war funding.
- Statement
- Statement
- Statement
Forced House vote to impeach Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth for unauthorized Iran hostilities.
- Statement
DDuckworth IL $33.7B
DoD Inspector General released first quarterly report on Iran war costing $33.7 billion.
- Sep 9, 2026
- Criticism
Released report detailing how Trump's Iran war depletes oil reserves and raises gas prices.
- Criticism
Criticized Trump's Iran war for spiking oil prices and harming service members.
- Request
- Criticism
- Sep 8, 2026
- Visit
Visited small businesses across New Hampshire to discuss tariffs, Iran war costs, housing, and education.
- Visit
- Sep 3, 2026
- Criticism
Criticized extending Mideast troop deployments and continued spending on failed Iran war.
- Criticism
- Sep 2, 2026
- Criticism
- Sep 1, 2026
- Criticism
DHeinrich NM $526.2M
Criticized Trump's Iran War for raising gas prices while benefiting his oil and gas investments.
- Criticism
- Aug 31, 2026
- Criticism
Criticized Trump administration's Iran war and Republican policies on cost of living.
- Criticism
Criticized Trump for profiting from Iran war while gas prices burden Colorado families.
- Criticism
- Aug 28, 2026
- Letter
- Criticism
DKaine VA, DCrow CO, DPadilla CA
Stated Trump-Vance administration's six-month Iran war killed servicemembers, injured hundreds, and raised gas costs.
- Criticism
- Criticism
DLiccardo CA $37.5B
Criticized six-month Iran war as costly, destabilizing, and harmful to U.S. military readiness.
- Visit
DBaldwin WI $4.5M
Toured Wisconsin to highlight efforts lowering costs and opposing Trump tariffs and Iran war.
- Criticism
- Criticism
Criticized Trump's six-month Iran war for breaking promises and costing billions in taxpayer dollars.
- Aug 27, 2026
- Letter
DVasquez NM $37B
Demanded accounting of economic costs of Iran war as prices surge for American families.
- Letter
- Aug 26, 2026
- Letter
- Bill
Introduced bipartisan bill to investigate insider trading within Department of Defense.
- Aug 25, 2026
- Letter
Demanded Trump administration provide full accounting of Iran war costs to taxpayers.
- Letter
Called for Senate hearing on Trump administration's handling of extended troop deployments in Iran.
- Letter
- Aug 24, 2026
- Letter
Called for Senate hearing on Trump administration's failure to support troops in Iran war.
- Criticism
- Letter
- Letter
- Bill
Introduced bipartisan bill to investigate insider trading within the Department of Defense during Iran war.
- Statement
Discussed Iran War criticism and proposed social media parental approval legislation.
- Letter
Called for Armed Services Committee hearing on Trump administration's support for troops in Iran deployments.
- Letter
- Letter
- Aug 21, 2026
- Statement
- Aug 14, 2026
- Bill
Introduced bill to prevent Trump from hiding troop deaths and injuries from Iran war.
- Letter
Demanded Pentagon answers about conditions aboard USS Lincoln amid reports of food shortages.
- Criticism
Criticized Trump administration's Iran war decision for harming USS Abraham Lincoln servicemembers.
- Bill
- Bill
- Aug 13, 2026
- Bill
Introduced bill to prevent Pentagon from hiding costs of Iran war.
- Bill
- Aug 11, 2026
- Criticism
Criticized Trump's tariffs and Iran war for raising costs for New Hampshire families.
- Criticism
- Aug 7, 2026
- Bill
Introduced legislation to prevent Pentagon from manipulating Iran war casualty records.
- Bill
- Letter
Pressed Defense Secretary Hegseth on military munitions shortages and readiness impacts.
- Bill
- Aug 6, 2026
- Bill
Introduced a War Powers Resolution to end U.S. military hostilities against Iran.
- Bill
Introduced three bills to make electric vehicles and clean transportation more affordable and accessible.
- Bill
Introduced legislation to prevent Pentagon from manipulating casualty records from Iran war.
- Bill
- Aug 5, 2026
- Request
Demanded military release investigation into Iranian drone strike that killed six servicemembers.
- Request
- Aug 4, 2026
- Criticism
Criticized Trump administration's war policy and its impact on working-class Americans.
- Letter
- Criticism
- Aug 3, 2026
- Letter
Urged Pentagon transparency on U.S. casualties in Iran war following reporting discrepancies.
- Letter
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