US senators promise to stop funding Trump's attacks on Iran in budget deal
Bennet, Sanders, Van Hollen and Duckworth demanded that Trump's attacks on Iran be stopped and additional budget appropriations be blocked.
Quick Look
- Democratic Senators Michael Bennet, Bernie Sanders, Chris Van Hollen and Tammy Duckworth demanded that the US attacks on Iran be stopped and the funds allocated to these attacks be stopped during the budget bill vote.
- In the statement, it was stated that more than 20 US soldiers lost their lives, hundreds were injured and civilians in the region were harmed due to the attacks.
- It was emphasized that a year-end spending that does not limit Trump's ability to continue the attacks will not be allowed.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Attacks against Iran have been carried out by US President Trump. Democratic Senators stated that these attacks were illegal and resulted in disaster, and demanded that the funds allocated to the attacks be stopped and additional budget appropriations be blocked.
Senators Michael Bennet, Bernie Sanders, Chris Van Hollen and Tammy Duckworth said in their statement on the subject, "The American people have made it clear. We must end President Trump's illegal and disastrous war against Iran." he said.
The statement emphasized that the US attacks on Iran increased the prices of oil, food and fertilizer, and stated that more than 20 US soldiers lost their lives, hundreds of people were injured and civilians in the region were harmed due to the attacks.
The statement said that an end-of-year spending deal that does not limit Trump's ability to continue attacks on Iran will not be accepted.
In addition to the negative results, the statement noted that none of the "goals set by Trump" could be achieved, and emphasized that Congress should not accept a short-term budget agreement that provides "billions of dollars of additional resources" for Trump's "war of his own choosing."
While it was stated in the statement that the budget bill vote was intended to stop the funds allocated to these attacks, Bennet also called on his colleagues in the Senate to block any financing package that includes additional war funds.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Congress is likely to reject the short-term budget deal that includes funding for attacks on Iran.
Likely · Within weeks
The budget bill vote will aim to stop the funds allocated to Iranian attacks.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When will the budget draft vote be held?
- Exactly how many US soldiers lost their lives due to the attacks?
- How will the Trump administration respond to this call?
