Chuck Schumer says Democrats will end the Iran war and points to the power of the purse
Chuck SchumerU.S. senator from New York and Senate Democratic leader, at a news conference
The day after Democrats won the Senate, Schumer says they will end the Iran war with some Republican support and cites Congress's power of the purse as a check on a president who wages war without public consent.
“We are going to end the war. We have some Republicans already who have joined us in ending the war, and the Founding Fathers had the power of the purse as one of the ways of deterring a president who does war without the consent of the American people”
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Other statements by Chuck Schumer in this case
- Senate vote: Yea on H.Con.Res. 86 (Iran war powers)Earlier: Condemned
- Senate vote: Yea on H.Con.Res. 89 (Iran war powers)Earlier: Condemned
- Chuck Schumer criticizes the Iran war in September 28 Senate remarksEarlier: Condemned
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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 Hill reports on Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer's Nov. 4 news conference at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee's headquarters, where he said Democrats will end the Iran war with some Republican support and pointed to Congress's power of the purse.
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Schumer speaks at a news conference at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee's headquarters in Washington the day after Democrats won control of the Senate. The Hill reports that he said there will be Senate Republican support for ending the war as soon as possible.
After the quotation
The Hill reports that four Republican senators, Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul, voted to advance the last Iran war powers resolution, and that Democrats are threatening to block the annual defense authorization and appropriations bills while the war continues.
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Why this label?
The case asks whether members of Congress and candidates support the war in Iran. Schumer says Democrats are going to end the war and points to funding as the means, so he condemns the war.
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