Chuck Schumer criticizes the Iran war in September 28 Senate remarks
Chuck SchumerU.S. senator from New York and Senate Democratic leader
Sen. Chuck Schumer urged Republicans to support a war powers resolution to stop the fighting in Iran. He criticized them for voting to allow the war to continue and called it costly and horrible.
“Republicans could have shown that courage last week by supporting our War Powers Resolution to stop the fighting in Iran and bring costs down.”
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Do they support the war in Iran?
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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The official Congressional Record records Chuck Schumer's Senate floor remarks on September 28. The passage describes his position on the Iran war.
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Schumer said the war was entering its eighth month and criticized Trump's promises of a quick end. He connected the war to higher gasoline costs.
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He said Republicans had chosen to leave Americans waiting and voted for Trump's war to continue. He asked whether appeasing the president was worth the cost.
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The case asks about support for the war in Iran. Chuck Schumer expressly criticizes the war, so we used Condemned.
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