US EditionSenate Democrats call for public hearings on Iran operation
Senate Democrats will repeatedly vote on war powers to compel hearings and authorization votes amid public discontent, with 60% expecting extended U.S. military engagement in Iran, a poll found.
- On March 9, six Senate Democrats announced they will press for sworn testimony from Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio and repeatedly bring war-powers votes to compel hearings, threatening to disrupt Senate business.
- Following classified Senate Armed Services briefings, Democrats said they hinder transparency and 'Here we are well into the second week, and it is still the case that the Trump administration cannot explain the reasons that we entered this war, the goals we're trying to accomplish, and the methods for doing that,' said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
- The group led by Booker and Murphy filed five war-powers resolutions, with measures eligible for floor action next week.
- With a 53-47 Republican majority, Senate outcomes remain uncertain as Democrats plan repeated votes to force Republicans to be on record and disrupt business until hearings occur.
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday found 29% approve of the attacks while senators warn of about $1 billion per day and seven U.S. servicemembers killed so far.
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Democrats demand Hegseth and Rubio testify on Iran war
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats demanded on Tuesday that President Donald Trump immediately dispatch Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to testify under oath on the war in Iran, saying his administration had failed to explain the objectives, scope and endgame for the military operation in the Middle East.
Senate Democrats’ calls for public Iran hearings grow louder
Senate Democrats stepped up pressure on Republicans to conduct public hearings on the conduct of the Iran war, but senior GOP senators were noncommittal on whether they would do so. The partisan tension comes as the Pentagon announced Tuesday that approximately 140 troops have been injured since the U.S. and Israeli strikes began on Feb. […]
Democrats threaten to grind Senate to a halt to force public Iran hearings
Senate Democrats threaten to gridlock floor proceedings over President Donald Trump's strikes in Iran, demanding hearings with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
Democrats fuming after Iran War briefing: ‘I’m not sure what the end game is’
Pentagon officials ascend stairs on March 10, 2026, as they leave a classified briefing for members of the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill. (Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats tasked with overseeing defense left a classified briefing Tuesday incensed about President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, as the United States and Israel continue their joint bombardment and families prepare to bury seven American service members killed…
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