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Public disputes concerning the 2026 U.S. midterm election cycle, including campaigns, candidates, conventions, advertising, endorsements, and election-related policy promises.
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3 statements on this page. Dates: April 7, 2026 to October 5, 2026
3 matching statements. Dates: April 7, 2026 to October 5, 2026
3 published statements. Dates: April 7, 2026 to October 5, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. representative from California's 50th District
Response to this claim
Trump accepts attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego as a cost of the Iran war: "if it means attacks on two major American cities in the process, he is not troubled by the cost."
“America knows San Diego is not a “small price to pay” for his inability to resolve it.”
Rep. Scott Peters's post on his congressional X account, quoting a clip of the rally remark.
The reference point is whether Trump's remark meant Iranian attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego would be an acceptable price for the war, as critics read it, rather than that the war prevents a nuclear Iran from being able to attack them, as the White House says. Peters rejects the idea that San Diego could be a "small price to pay" for the war, which treats the remark as accepting harm to the city and criticizes Trump. The closest competing label is Challenged the characterization, but Peters objects to what he takes Trump to have said rather than disputing how others described it. Evidence: Peters's own post on X.
Role at the time: U.S. Representative, California 50th district
Statement summary
Scott H. Peters voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Official House roll call 307 on H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Agreed to 220-204 on September 15, 2026, during the 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire. As a concurrent resolution it was not presented to the President.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.
Role at the time: U.S. Representative for California at the statement date.
Statement summary
Peters condemns Trump’s threat to wipe out Iran and calls for Congress to reassert its war powers.
“This crossed a serious line.”
He responds to Trump’s threat that a whole civilization would die if no agreement ended the Iran conflict. He describes the threatened action as unconstitutional and a war crime and calls for an immediate congressional vote.
Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Peters condemns Trump’s threat to wipe out Iran and calls for Congress to reassert its war powers.
