Senate Democrats Seek Public Hearings on Iran Conflict

Senate Democrats intensified their push Tuesday for public congressional hearings on the U.S. military conflict with Iran, threatening to disrupt routine Senate business unless top Trump administration officials testify under oath about the operation's rationale, scope and duration.

A group of six Democratic senators, including Tim Kaine of Virginia, Cory Booker of New Jersey, Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Adam Schiff of California, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, filed multiple war powers resolutions last week under the 1973 War Powers Resolution. These measures, which seek to halt U.S. military actions in Iran without congressional authorization, became eligible for floor votes as early as next week. The senators acknowledged the resolutions are unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled chamber but said they would use them to force repeated debates and votes, consuming valuable floor time and compelling Republican leaders to schedule hearings.

The demands target Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whom the Democrats want to question before the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees. In a letter to...