Bennet Urges Senate to Reject Iran War Funding
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet asked colleagues to refuse additional funding for the war in Iran before a Dec. 11 deadline.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Military
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Sen. Michael Bennet sent a letter to fellow senators urging them to refuse additional funding for the war in Iran, calling it President Donald Trump's short-sighted misadventure. Bennet said he will vote against any such funding resolutions.
Why it matters
The continuing resolution providing government funds for the war expires on Dec. 11, making the upcoming Senate votes a key decision point for U.S. military spending. Bennet cited concerns about Trump's foreign policy and said the war was never authorized by Congress.
The continuing resolution funding the Iran war expires Dec. 11, and Bennet has pledged to vote against any further war funding. It remains unclear whether the Senate will advance new funding before that deadline.
The players
Michael Bennet
Michael Bennet is a Democratic U.S. senator from Colorado who has served in the Senate since 2009 and sent the letter urging colleagues to refuse war funding.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump is the current President of the United States, whose Iran war policy Bennet has criticized as a short-sighted misadventure.
Lauren Boebert
Lauren Boebert is a Republican U.S. representative from Colorado who said she is working with the Department of War and the president to end the war.
JD Vance
JD Vance is the Vice President of the United States who posted on X that the war was the reason Republicans lost the midterm elections.
The details
Bennet sent the request in a letter to his Senate colleagues urging them to block any additional funding packages before the Dec. 11 expiration. He voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for the first time in his career last year, and Rep. Lauren Boebert announced last spring that she would no longer support additional war funding.
Timeline
Last spring: Boebert announced she would no longer support additional war funding.
Last year: Bennet voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for the first time in his career.
Nov. 4: Vice President JD Vance posted on X that the war was the reason Republicans lost.
Dec. 11: The continuing resolution funding the war expires.
Political Context
Vance's November 4 post blamed the Iran war for Republican losses that flipped over three dozen House seats and handed Democrats control of the chamber. Bennet's push to cut off war funding follows that electoral fallout and signals growing pressure within both parties on the conflict's future.
Whether Congress keeps funding the Iran war past Dec. 11 will determine how long U.S. military operations continue at current levels. Voters tracking defense spending can follow the Senate votes on the continuing resolution as the deadline approaches.
The takeaway
The Dec. 11 funding deadline is a concrete test of whether Congress will keep financing the Iran war or cut it off. Readers should watch the Senate vote tallies on any continuing resolution to see where members stand.
What happens next
The continuing resolution funding the war expires Dec. 11, when the Senate must decide whether to pass any further funding.
Further reading
For more on the policy fight, see the Military section for coverage of defense spending and war powers.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Colorado Springs Gazette.
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