Mike Rogers says the president should keep authority to continue the Iran war during negotiations
Mike RogersRepublican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, in a CBS Detroit TV interview
In a CBS Detroit TV interview, Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, was asked whether the president should have authorization from Congress to continue the war with Iran. Rogers said he did not mind giving the president authority to continue, because stopping in the middle of negotiations would not be good for America, and added that the president should wrap it up.
“I mean, I don't mind giving the president authority to continue. You can't stop in mid-negotiation. I think that would not be good for America. But I want him to wrap it up. And my understanding is he's doing just that. He's negotiating to get this thing done. That's the right course of action. We want it done.”
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An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 congressional candidates stand on continued U.S. military operations against Iran, based on their votes, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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CBS Detroit TV interview with Mike Rogers, published July 31, 2026, days before Michigan's August 4 primary, in which Rogers ran unopposed for the Republican Senate nomination. Asked whether the president should have authorization from Congress to continue the war if it was not over as soon as people would like, Rogers said he did not mind giving the president authority to continue, that stopping mid-negotiation would not be good for America, and that he wanted the president to wrap it up.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Mike Rogers discusses Michigan's U.S. Senate race and war powers with CBS News Detroit, July 31, 2026.
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Earlier in the interview, Rogers said the United States had to keep Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and from controlling the Strait of Hormuz, and that once those goals were met the war should be done as soon as possible. CBS Detroit then asked whether, if the war was not over as soon as everyone would like, the president should have authorization from Congress to continue it.
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On September 21, 2026, the Rogers campaign released an ad saying the war "needs to end and end quickly."
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The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran. Asked whether the president should have authority from Congress to continue the war, Rogers said he did not mind giving it and that stopping mid-negotiation would be bad for America, so we labeled it Defended. Rogers also said he wanted the war wrapped up, so this is support for continuing through negotiations, not for an open-ended war.
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