Some Democrats don’t want to wait for January to block Trump’s war in Iran

POLITICO · Jennifer Scholtes, Riley Rogerson · 2026-11-06 09:45 UTC

Eager to flex their new power after midterm victory, Democrats are considering their demands ahead of the Dec. 11 government funding deadline.

Eager to flex their new power after midterm victory, Democrats are considering their demands ahead of the Dec. 11 government funding deadline.

11/06/2026 9:45 AM UTC

Democrats will take control of Congress in January. Their first chance to burn President Donald Trump’s checkbook for the Iran war could come even sooner.

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