US lawmakers are exploring ways to pressure President Trump to end the Iran war through funding cuts and oversight measures.
Can a new US Congress mean an end to the Iran war?
AA Astro Awani 
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The new US Congress may pressure the president to end the Iran war by controlling funding, as Democrats oppose a large defense budget increase.
- The American public wants the Iran war to end, leading to Republican losses in elections.
- Congress cannot unilaterally end the war but can influence it through funding decisions.
- Democrats plan to cut war funding, while the government funding bill expires on December 11.
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