Rapid U.S. Military Operation in Iran Hasn’t Sparked Quick Response by Congress

The House is not scheduled to return until Wednesday. Top Republicans back the Trump administration while Democrats want more details and war authorization votes.

Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, addressed reporters at the Capitol

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks to reporters following a House and Senate Intelligence Committees briefing about the war in Iran. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

U.S. forces are racing to target Iranian military assets as war swells in the Middle East in the wake of the Trump administration’s weekend strike on Iran’s top leadership.

Congress is not moving quite so quickly — and lawmakers are losing their patience.

Sen. Mark Warner, vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told reporters on Monday that he still had a number of outstanding questions about the military operation.