Congress splits on Trump’s Iran strikes

Published February 28, 2026 9:31am ET



Congressional leaders on Saturday morning issued a range of reactions to the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, labeled “Operation Epic Fury” by the White House.

Reactions were largely split along party lines, with Democrats questioning the move as a potential abuse of President Donald Trump’s war powers, and Republicans backing the strikes as necessary to target an out-of-control regime hostile to the U.S.

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