Poll finds 71% want Congress to end Iran war

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 71% of U.S. adults support Congress passing legislation to end the Iran war, while Democratic lawmakers remain divided over whether to use a government-funding deadline to cut off money for the conflict.

The four-day online survey, completed November 9, found support among 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans. It included 1,705 adults nationwide and had a margin of error of about two percentage points. The results measure public opinion and do not establish whether Congress will act.

The poll also found that 62% of respondents supported an effort to repeal tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Nine in 10 said cost-of-living issues should be a focus for the new Congress during its first 100 days.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Ro Khanna are pressing for language barring funds for the Iran war, according to Van Hollen. He has tied the proposal to the December 11 deadline for government funding and said stopping the money would be the fastest way to end the war. The proposed language is modeled on a 1973 law that cut off funding for the war in Southeast Asia.

Democratic leaders have not signed on to the proposal. House Minority Leader Hakeem...