Reuters/Ipsos poll: 51% of Republicans want Congress to pass a law ending Iran war

A majority of Republicans now say they want Congress to end the Iran war, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday. The war has stretched into a ninth month and has pushed up gas and grocery prices ¹.

Overall, 71% of respondents support legislation to end the conflict. That includes 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans ¹².

Republicans split on Trump's handling of the war

President Trump's approval rating for managing the war has fallen to 26%. Another 62% disapprove of his policies on the conflict ¹. Separately, his overall approval rating is 32%, near the lowest of his career ².

Republicans are divided. Some 59% of Republicans back Trump on the war, while 31% do not and 9% are unsure ¹. Among Democrats, 5% back him and 92% do not ¹.

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That matters because a war that cannot hold half of the president's own party is hard to defend politically. The pattern is a familiar one: costs rise at home, and support at home falls.

The cost to households

The war has cost the country at least $47 billion and sent energy prices sharply higher ¹. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, estimated in October that it has cost American households $2,000 so far ¹.

No wonder the war is so unpopular.

The poll was conducted Nov. 6-9 among 1,705 respondents, with a margin of error of 2.4 percentage points for all respondents ¹. Reuters described it as an online, nationwide survey of U.S. adults ².

What Democrats plan

Congressional Democrats have made ending the war their top priority after the midterm election ¹. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said last week that some Republicans are already with them ¹.

We are going to end the war. We have some Republicans already who have joined us in ending the war,

Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, has teamed with outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, on several Iran war powers resolutions. All of them failed ¹. A war powers resolution is a measure that tries to force the president to stop military action unless Congress approves. Khanna has also floated cutting off funding for the war ¹.

What happens next

Trump said over the weekend that the U.S. military is "unlikely" to renew attacks on Tehran while negotiations continue ¹. Reuters reported that the war has pushed fuel prices higher ².

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is also expected to face a House impeachment vote this week ². Democrats are divided on how aggressively to pursue Trump and his Cabinet ². The new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3 ².

The Record

1. Nov 6, 2026The poll's fieldwork ended ¹.
2. Nov 10, 2026Results released: 71% want Congress to end the war, including 51% of Republicans ¹².

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<h2>Reuters/Ipsos poll: 51% of Republicans want Congress to pass a law ending Iran war</h2> <p><em>By The GOP Files National Desk. This article first appeared on <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/reuters-ipsos-poll-51-of-republicans-want-congress-to-pass-a-law-ending-iran-war">The GOP Files</a> on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.</em></p> <p>A majority of Republicans now say they want Congress to end the Iran war, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday. The war has stretched into a ninth month and has pushed up gas and grocery prices .</p> <p>Overall, 71% of respondents support legislation to end the conflict. That includes 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans .</p> <h2>Republicans split on Trump&#39;s handling of the war</h2> <p>President Trump&#39;s approval rating for managing the war has fallen to 26%. Another 62% disapprove of his policies on the conflict . Separately, his overall approval rating is 32%, near the lowest of his career .</p> <p>Republicans are divided. Some 59% of Republicans back Trump on the war, while 31% do not and 9% are unsure . Among Democrats, 5% back him and 92% do not .</p> <p>That matters because a war that cannot hold half of the president&#39;s own party is hard to defend politically. The pattern is a familiar one: costs rise at home, and support at home falls.</p> <h2>The cost to households</h2> <p>The war has cost the country at least $47 billion and sent energy prices sharply higher . Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody&#39;s Analytics, estimated in October that it has cost American households $2,000 so far .</p> <blockquote><p>No wonder the war is so unpopular.</p><p>&mdash; Mark Zandi, chief economist, Moody&#39;s Analytics</p></blockquote> <p>The poll was conducted Nov. 6-9 among 1,705 respondents, with a margin of error of 2.4 percentage points for all respondents . Reuters described it as an online, nationwide survey of U.S. adults .</p> <h2>What Democrats plan</h2> <p>Congressional Democrats have made ending the war their top priority after the midterm election . Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said last week that some Republicans are already with them .</p> <blockquote><p>We are going to end the war. We have some Republicans already who have joined us in ending the war,</p><p>&mdash; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, D-N.Y.</p></blockquote> <p>Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, has teamed with outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, on several Iran war powers resolutions. All of them failed . A war powers resolution is a measure that tries to force the president to stop military action unless Congress approves. Khanna has also floated cutting off funding for the war .</p> <h2>What happens next</h2> <p>Trump said over the weekend that the U.S. military is &quot;unlikely&quot; to renew attacks on Tehran while negotiations continue . Reuters reported that the war has pushed fuel prices higher .</p> <p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is also expected to face a House impeachment vote this week . Democrats are divided on how aggressively to pursue Trump and his Cabinet . The new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3 .</p> <p><em>Read the original, with every source linked, at <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/reuters-ipsos-poll-51-of-republicans-want-congress-to-pass-a-law-ending-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/reuters-ipsos-poll-51-of-republicans-want-congress-to-pass-a-law-ending-iran-war.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border:0;width:1px;height:1px">

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Sources

1. The Hill, “Majority of Republicans want Congress to end Iran war: Poll” (2026-11-10). thehill.com/policy/defense/6210107-republicans-iran-war-end-
2. Reuters via Yahoo News, “Most Americans want new Democratic Congress to end Trump's Iran war, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds” (2026-11-10). yahoo.com/news/articles/most-americans-want-democratic-congr

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