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Iran War Cost Accounting

28Members · 26 D · 2 R
32Actions · 30 D · 2 R
18States & territories · CT · CO · NY · OR lead
3Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 74Wk ofSep 1424Wk ofSep 21Wk ofSep 28Wk ofOct 54Total
Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 1
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 4
StatementsResponses to news 5
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 7
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 3
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 8
Other 4

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What each party did · Democrats 30 · Republicans 2

  • 1Requested action0
  • 4Sent letters0
  • 5Statements0
  • 7Criticized0
  • 3Visits and events0
  • 8Filed or pushed bills0
  • 2Other2

By state

  • CT4
  • CO4
  • NY4
  • OR3
  • MA2
  • CA2
  • IL2
  • PA2

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Every action

32 actions · 35 releases
  1. Oct 6, 2026
    • Letter

      DTrahan MA

      Urged Department of Energy to address skyrocketing winter heating oil costs.

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    • Criticism

      DJacobs CA

      Criticized Trump's comments suggesting Iranian attacks on San Diego acceptable.

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  2. Oct 5, 2026
    • Visit

      DMurphy CT $45B

      Murphy visited Middle East to assess Iran War damage and costs exceeding $45 billion.

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    • Visit

      DMurphy CT

      Completed Middle East diplomatic trip meeting with Qatari and Saudi leadership.

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  3. Sep 17, 2026
  4. Sep 16, 2026
    • Bill

      DSykes OH

      Voted for war powers resolution directing withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iran hostilities.

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    • Statement

      DSalinas OR

      Voted for bipartisan war powers resolution to end U.S. involvement in Iran conflict.

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    • Bill

      DRyan NY

      Announced growing support for bill prohibiting funds for Iran war.

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    • Criticism

      DHoyle OR $40B

      Criticized House Republicans for ending session as Iran war costs reach $40 billion.

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    • Bill

      DGoodlander NH

      Passed war powers resolution demanding end to unauthorized war in Iran.

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    • Statement

      DCourtney CT

      Voted for sixth time to end Trump's unauthorized war in Iran via War Powers Resolution.

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  5. Sep 15, 2026
    • Statement

      DMerkley OR $40B

      Released CBO report showing Trump's Iran war cost DoD nearly $40 billion.

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    • Criticism

      DGillibrand NY $38B

      Criticized $38 billion Iran war cost and called for accountability.

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    • Statement

      DDuckworth IL $33.7B

      DoD Inspector General released first quarterly report on Iran war costing $33.7 billion.

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    • Statement

      RNunn IA

      Voted to require congressional authorization for continued combat operations against Iran.

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    • Bill

      DMoulton MA $38B

      House passed Moulton's resolution to reclaim congressional authority to end Iran war.

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    • Statement

      RMassie KY

      Forced House vote to impeach Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth for unauthorized Iran hostilities.

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    • Statement

      DLarson CT

      Voted for war powers resolution to cease Iran hostilities; called for cutting war funding.

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    • Statement

      DCrow CO

      Urged Congress to pass War Powers Resolution ending Trump's war with Iran.

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    • Statement

      DCrow CO

      Supported House passage of Iran war powers resolution with bipartisan backing.

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  6. Sep 9, 2026
    • Criticism

      DHeinrich NM

      Released report detailing how Trump's Iran war depletes oil reserves and raises gas prices.

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    • Criticism

      DGillibrand NY

      Criticized Trump's Iran war for spiking oil prices and harming service members.

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    • Request

      DRosen NV

      Demanded Senate hearing on strain on troops from extended war in Iran.

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  7. Sep 8, 2026
    • Visit

      DHassan NH

      Visited small businesses across New Hampshire to discuss tariffs, Iran war costs, housing, and education.

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