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Senate Democrats Are Split Over Supplemental Funding for the War in Iran

Most say they would need to see a clear statement of the Trump administration’s objectives in the region before authorizing additional financing.

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“I don’t know what this administration is seeking in Iran,” Sen. Dick Durbin said. Susan Walsh/AP

By Avani Kalra

March 10, 2026 05:05 p.m.

Though Senate Democrats continue to publicly oppose the Trump administration’s war in Iran, some say they won’t rule out voting for a supplemental funding request from the Pentagon to support the operation.

First, though, they want more confidence that the administration has a clear goal.

“We have to have a plan,” Sen. Gary Peters told NOTUS on Tuesday. “I’m still not convinced that the administration has a plan to execute the rest of the war and have an exit strategy.”