The Dispute Index

Jerry Moran

Portrait of Jerry Moran
United States Congress

Republican U.S. Senator from Kansas since 2011. He represented Kansas's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House from 1997 to 2011 and earlier served in the Kansas Senate.

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What we have documented

We have documented 4 statements by Jerry Moran, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Jerry Moran

Portrait of Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Kansas

Defended or excused

Statement summary

Jerry Moran voted nay on H.Con.Res. 89, a vote against directing the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran.

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 244: H.Con.Res. 89, Iran War Powers Resolution (rejected, 49-50)
Why we used this label

Voted against directing the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran, a vote to let U.S. involvement continue without congressional authorization.

Read statementFull case: Do they support the war in Iran?
Portrait of Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Kansas

Defended or excused

Statement summary

Jerry Moran voted Nay on H.Con.Res. 86, the Senate resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 184: H.Con.Res. 86, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 50-48)
Why we used this label

A nay vote opposed the resolution directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, allowing U.S. military operations in the war to continue.

Read statementFull case: Do they support the war in Iran?
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Jerry Moran

Role at the time: U.S. Senator for Kansas at the statement date.

Mixed or conditional

Statement summary

Moran supports ongoing military action and opposes stopping current operations, but says sustained or expanded engagements require congressional debate and authorization.

“If military engagements become sustained or expanded, Congress must debate & authorize further use of force on behalf of the American people.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Moran supports ongoing action but requires authorization for sustained or expanded fightingComplete original @JerryMoran written post, March 4, 2026, 6:13 PM displayed
Why we used this label

Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Moran supports ongoing military action and opposes stopping current operations, but says sustained or expanded engagements require congressional debate and authorization.

Read statementFull case: Do they support the war in Iran?
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Jerry Moran

Role at the time: Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, speaking after the committee's hearing

Mixed or conditional

Statement summary

Moran, who commended the reorganization's goals at the hearing, says that if problems develop with the new staffing caps, a cap should not be the determining factor.

“If there's a problem with it that develops, we would not want a cap to be the determining factor”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Government Executive: VA's reorganization, staffing caps a result of previous overhiring, officials sayArticle text
Why we used this label

The reference point is the VA's reorganization of the Veterans Health Administration, announced December 15, 2025, and the staffing caps that came with it. Moran commends the reorganization's goals but conditions his acceptance of the staffing caps on their being adjusted if problems develop, so his position depends on an express condition.

Read statementFull case: VA consolidates its health care networks from 18 to five and caps staffing; Collins says it cuts bureaucracy, and critics say the caps strain veterans' care

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Case

Do they support the war in Iran?

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