Khanna says Congress should stop funding further U.S. military action in Iran war

Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, said Sunday that Congress should stop paying for further U.S. military action in the Iran war. He spoke in an interview on Fox News Sunday with anchor Shannon Bream, the Daily Wire reported. ¹

Khanna said he would vote to stop all funding for further military action even while U.S. personnel and assets remain in the region. ¹ He compared the idea to how Congress ended the Vietnam War. ¹

I would stop the funding — the House and the Senate should stop the funding for any further actions in the Iran War.

Khanna also blamed high gas prices on the war. He said they would fall quickly if Democrats controlled Congress, because they would end Iran war funding "on day one." ¹

The Daily Wire noted that Khanna did not address whether a cutoff could put troops at greater risk. That is the outlet's framing, not Khanna's. ¹

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Not a new position

Khanna has pushed to end the war for months. On Sept. 4 he said the war had to end before the Nov. 3 midterms or it could become an endless conflict. ² He called for an "unconventional coalition" of Democrats and Republicans. ²

Right now, all of the political incentives are there to bring this war to an end.

Other Democrats have said similar things. Rep. Ted Lieu of California said that if Democrats win the House in November and the war continues, Democrats will pass a bill to end it on day one of the next term. ³

What Democrats can do now

Democrats have limited power today. Their amendments to the annual defense bill, which would have barred Pentagon money for the war, were rejected by the Republican-led House Rules Committee. ³ In June, both chambers passed war powers resolutions, each with help from four Republicans. Those resolutions lack the force of law. ³

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put the war's cost to date at $37.5 billion, the New Republic reported in July. ³ A Reuters/Ipsos poll in September found that 54% of Americans did not consider the war worthwhile and 25% did. ²

What happens next

Voters decide control of Congress on Tuesday. Any funding cutoff would need the House and Senate to pass it. ¹³

That matters because Democrats have not said how they would handle troops already deployed. The Daily Wire reported that Khanna did not address whether a cutoff could put troops at greater risk. ¹

The Record

1. Jun 30, 2026In June, both chambers passed war powers resolutions on Iran, each with four Republican votes. They lack the force of law. ³
2. Sep 4, 2026Khanna said the Iran war must end before the midterms and called for a bipartisan coalition. ²
3. Nov 1, 2026Khanna told Fox News Sunday that Congress should stop funding further Iran war actions. ¹

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<h2>Khanna says Congress should stop funding further U.S. military action in Iran war</h2> <p><em>By The GOP Files Capitol Desk. This article first appeared on <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/khanna-says-congress-should-stop-funding-further-u-s-military-action-in-iran-war">The GOP Files</a> on Sunday, November 1, 2026.</em></p> <p>Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, said Sunday that Congress should stop paying for further U.S. military action in the Iran war. He spoke in an interview on Fox News Sunday with anchor Shannon Bream, the Daily Wire reported.</p> <p>Khanna said he would vote to stop all funding for further military action even while U.S. personnel and assets remain in the region. He compared the idea to how Congress ended the Vietnam War.</p> <blockquote><p>I would stop the funding — the House and the Senate should stop the funding for any further actions in the Iran War.</p><p>&mdash; Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative, D-California</p></blockquote> <p>Khanna also blamed high gas prices on the war. He said they would fall quickly if Democrats controlled Congress, because they would end Iran war funding &quot;on day one.&quot;</p> <p>The Daily Wire noted that Khanna did not address whether a cutoff could put troops at greater risk. That is the outlet&#39;s framing, not Khanna&#39;s.</p> <h2>Not a new position</h2> <p>Khanna has pushed to end the war for months. On Sept. 4 he said the war had to end before the Nov. 3 midterms or it could become an endless conflict. He called for an &quot;unconventional coalition&quot; of Democrats and Republicans.</p> <blockquote><p>Right now, all of the political incentives are there to bring this war to an end.</p><p>&mdash; Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative, D-California</p></blockquote> <p>Other Democrats have said similar things. Rep. Ted Lieu of California said that if Democrats win the House in November and the war continues, Democrats will pass a bill to end it on day one of the next term.</p> <h2>What Democrats can do now</h2> <p>Democrats have limited power today. Their amendments to the annual defense bill, which would have barred Pentagon money for the war, were rejected by the Republican-led House Rules Committee. In June, both chambers passed war powers resolutions, each with help from four Republicans. Those resolutions lack the force of law.</p> <p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put the war&#39;s cost to date at $37.5 billion, the New Republic reported in July. A Reuters/Ipsos poll in September found that 54% of Americans did not consider the war worthwhile and 25% did.</p> <h2>What happens next</h2> <p>Voters decide control of Congress on Tuesday. Any funding cutoff would need the House and Senate to pass it.</p> <p>That matters because Democrats have not said how they would handle troops already deployed. The Daily Wire reported that Khanna did not address whether a cutoff could put troops at greater risk.</p> <p><em>Read the original, with every source linked, at <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/khanna-says-congress-should-stop-funding-further-u-s-military-action-in-iran-war">thegopfiles.com</a>. Republished under The GOP Files' <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/republish">free republishing terms</a>.</em></p> <img src="https://thegopfiles.com/api/rp/khanna-says-congress-should-stop-funding-further-u-s-military-action-in-iran-war.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border:0;width:1px;height:1px">

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Sources

1. The Daily Wire, “House Dem Says He'd Cut Off Iran War Funding Even With U.S. Troops In Region” (2026-11-01). dailywire.com/news/house-dem-says-hed-cut-off-iran-war-fundi
2. Common Dreams, “Khanna: End Iran war before midterms” (2026-09-04). commondreams.org/news/khanna-end-war-midterms
3. The New Republic, “The TNR Blue Book: Democrats and ending the Iran war” (2026-07-22). newrepublic.com/post/213353/democrats-end-iran-war-smith-agu

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