Three ways Democrats could cut off Trump’s Iran war funding

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Nov 13, 2026

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (C) takes questions from reporters as House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) (L) and U.S. House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-CA) look on during a press conference at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee headquarters on November 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Democrats successfully flipped control of both the House and Senate following historic wins in the 2026 midterm elections, shifting the balance of power in Washington. (Photo by Kevin — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (C) takes questions from reporters as House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) (L) and U.S. House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-CA) look on during a press conference at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee headquarters on November 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. — Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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WASHINGTON –– With fewer than 20 legislative days left before the incoming Democratic majority arrives in the Senate with aspirations to force an end to the Iran war, President Donald Trump is urging Republican leadership to head them off by passing a $350 billion reconciliation bill to lock in next year’s Pentagon funding.

“The Radical Democrat Majority in the next Congress has already made it clear that their Number One Agenda is to BLOCK and RESIST this historic investment in our National Security,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday, calling on GOP leadership to move out “IMMEDIATELY” on drafting a bill. “The time is NOW,” he wrote.

Risky maneuver