Bennet Draws Hard Line Against Iran War Funding, Pushes Senate to Refuse Appropriations Packages that Provide Spending for Trump’s War
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Bennet will vote […] Nov 9, 2026 | Press Releases Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter on Saturday to his Senate colleagues urging them to draw a hard line on Iran war funding and refuse to advance any funding package that includes further appropriations for President Trump’s disastrous war. Bennet will vote against any continuing resolution that includes Iran funding, and is working to rally his colleagues to join him. “We return to the Senate with clear direction from the American people. Together, we must bring President Trump’s disastrous war with Iran to an end. His short-sighted misadventure has driven up the cost of gas, groceries, and fertilizer, while achieving none of the goals he set out. As you know, we have an important deadline before us. Government funding is set to run out on December 11. I believe we would abdicate our responsibility if we voted to provide billions of additional dollars for President Trump’s war of choice in Iran. We must refuse to invoke cloture on any package that includes another cent for his war ,” wrote Bennet. Bennet has persistently fought to rein in Trump’s reckless war of choice with Iran. In March 2026, Bennethighlighted Trump’s failures to heed the Intelligence Community’s warnings that the war would lead to a more entrenched, hardline Iranian regime with greater incentive to pursue nuclear weapons. Bennet has demanded a full accounting of the costs of Trump’s war, introduced legislation to stop the Trump Administration from obscuring the true cost of this war, and called on President Trump to provide plans on how he intends to lower energy prices. In December 2025, Bennet voted – for the first time in his career – against the National Defense Authorization Act because of his grave concerns about President Trump’s reckless foreign policy and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s lawless Department of Defense. The text of the letter is available HERE and below. We return to the Senate with clear direction from the American people. Together, we must bring President Trump’s disastrous war with Iran to an end. His short-sighted misadventure has driven up the cost of gas, groceries, and fertilizer, while achieving none of the goals he set out. As you know, we have an important deadline before us. Government funding is set to run out on December 11. I believe we would abdicate our responsibility if we voted to provide billions of additional dollars for President Trump’s war of choice in Iran. We must refuse to invoke cloture on any package that includes another cent for his war. Americans all across the country are paying the price for President Trump’s war, a war that he is losing. At the grocery store and at the gas pump, families are facing higher prices and fewer options. Farmers and ranchers – who were already struggling under the weight of high tariffs and an ill-conceived trade war – have been hit with increased fertilizer and farm diesel costs. Meanwhile, the radical Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continues to control Iran, has every incentive to pursue nuclear weapons, and is threatening global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. We have expended high-end munitions and interceptors against Iran at a far faster pace than we can replace them, undermining our ability to help Ukraine defend itself or deter China and Russia. Our children will bear the costs of this catastrophe for decades. The stakes are too high for us to fall into our usual shutdown politics. Instead, we should act in a bipartisan manner to forcefully reject the Administration’s request for additional funding for the Iran war, a war Congress never authorized and the American people do not want. If we fail to exercise our constitutional duty, we know from Afghanistan and Iraq that these Middle Eastern wars can take decades to end – all the while the American people will bear the cost. Together, we can bring this conflict to a close. It is what the American people demand, and what they deserve. ### Contact Info 261 Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-5852 Fax: 202-228-5097 View State Offices Resources Write to Michael Get Help with a Federal Agency Visiting DC Investing in Colorado M
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About About Michael Legislation News Press Releases Social Media Newsletter Archive Services Priorities Top Issues Child Tax Credit Investing in Colorado Contact Español Acerca de Michael Escribe a Michael Prioridades Servicios Visitando D.C. Bennet Draws Hard Line Against Iran War Funding, Pushes Senate to Refuse Appropriations Packages that Provide Spending for Trump’s War Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to his Senate colleagues urging them to draw a hard line on Iran war funding and refuse to advance any funding package that includes further appropriations for President Trump’s disastrous war. Bennet will vote against any […] Nov 9, 2026 | Press Releases Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to his Senate colleagues urging them to draw a hard line on Iran war funding and refuse to advance any funding package that includes further appropriations for President Trump’s disastrous war. Bennet will vote against any continuing resolution that includes Iran funding, and is working to rally his colleagues to join him. “We return to the Senate with clear direction from the American people. Together, we must bring President Trump’s disastrous war with Iran to an end. His short-sighted misadventure has driven up the cost of gas, groceries, and fertilizer, while achieving none of the goals he set out. As you know, we have an important deadline before us. Government funding is set to run out on December 11. I believe we would abdicate our responsibility if we voted to provide billions of additional dollars for President Trump’s war of choice in Iran. We must refuse to invoke cloture on any package that includes another cent for his war ,” wrote Bennet. Bennet has persistently fought to rein in Trump’s reckless war of choice with Iran. In March 2026, Bennethighlighted Trump’s failures to heed the Intelligence Community’s warnings that the war would lead to a more entrenched, hardline Iranian regime with greater incentive to pursue nuclear weapons. Bennet has demanded a full accounting of the costs of Trump’s war, introduced legislation to stop the Trump Administration from obscuring the true cost of this war, and called on President Trump to provide plans on how he intends to lower energy prices. In December 2025, Bennet voted – for the first time in his career – against the National Defense Authorization Act because of his grave concerns about President Trump’s reckless foreign policy and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s lawless Department of Defense. The text of the letter is available HERE and below. We return to the Senate with clear direction from the American people. Together, we must bring President Trump’s disastrous war with Iran to an end. His short-sighted misadventure has driven up the cost of gas, groceries, and fertilizer, while achieving none of the goals he set out. As you know, we have an important deadline before us. Government funding is set to run out on December 11. I believe we would abdicate our responsibility if we voted to provide billions of additional dollars for President Trump’s war of choice in Iran. We must refuse to invoke cloture on any package that includes another cent for his war. Americans all across the country are paying the price for President Trump’s war, a war that he is losing. At the grocery store and at the gas pump, families are facing higher prices and fewer options. Farmers and ranchers – who were already struggling under the weight of high tariffs and an ill-conceived trade war – have been hit with increased fertilizer and farm diesel costs. Meanwhile, the radical Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continues to control Iran, has every incentive to pursue nuclear weapons, and is threatening global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. We have expended high-end munitions and interceptors against Iran at a far faster pace than we can replace them, undermining our ability to help Ukraine defend itself or deter China and Russia. Our children will bear the costs of this catastrophe for decades. The stakes are too high for us to fall into our usual shutdown politics. Instead, we should act in a bipartisan manner to forcefully reject the Administration’s request for additional funding for the Iran war, a war Congress never authorized and the American people do not want. If we fail to exercise our constitutional duty, we know from Afghanistan and Iraq that these Middle Eastern wars can take decades to end – all the while the American people will bear the cost. Together, we can bring this conflict to a close. It is what the American people demand, and what they deserve. ### Contact Info 261 Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-5852 Fax: 202-228-5097 View State Offices Resources Write to Michael Get Help with a Federal Agency Visiting DC Investing in Colorado Map ©2026 U.S
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