Republicans Split on Trump's Iran War as War Powers Deadline Looms and Midterm Pressure Mounts

This is your RNC News podcast.Republicans in Congress are facing mounting pressures over President Trump's ongoing war in Iran, with the 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline looming just one week away on May 1st. Al Jazeera reports that despite slipping public support, rising gas prices, and a tanking approval rating for Congress among even Republican voters—down from 63% to 20% since March—most GOP lawmakers continue backing Trump, rejecting Democratic resolutions to curb his authority. The Senate on Wednesday shot down a fifth such measure 46-51, while the House barely defeated one last week by a single vote, signaling fraying unity as midterm elections approach and the Cook Political Report shifts several races toward Democrats.This comes amid a Democratic win in Virginia's redistricting vote Tuesday, prompting House Republicans to air regrets over Trump's mid-decade redraw push, Politico notes, as it could cost the GOP up to four seats and jeopardize their slim House majority. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans launched a marathon vote-a-rama on their budget resolution Tuesday, aiming to secure $140 billion for ICE and Border Patrol through Trump's term, including $70 billion each from key committees to ramp up immigration enforcement by June 1st. Democrats, led by figures like Senator Chris Van Hollen, decry it as fueling a "lawless mass deportation agenda," planning amendments to highlight affordability contrasts.On the RNC front, no major candidate announcements or events emerged in the past few days, but the party's stances remain firmly aligned with Trump on foreign policy loyalty, immigration crackdowns, and resisting war powers checks, even as economic fallout from the Iran conflict tests their resolve ahead of November midterms.Thank you for tuning in, listeners—please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.For great Trump Merchhttps://amzn.to/49SJ3QsFore more great podcasts check outhttp://www.quietplease.aiThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.