US Senator urges Congress to cut off funding for Trump’s ‘reckless war’ with Iran

Democratic Senator Ed Markey criticised US President Donald Trump over the ongoing military conflict with Iran, accusing him of defying the Congress’s vote to “end this reckless war”.

“If Trump won’t stop bombing, Congress must cut off funding. I am leading the effort to slash Trump’s war machine. End the war now,” Markey wrote in a post to X on Thursday.

His comments come after the passage of the bipartisan War Powers Resolution in Congress in June which ordered the administration to terminate unapproved military operations in Iran.

Trump is attacking Iran again and saying the ceasefire is “over,” but Congress already voted on a bipartisan basis to end this reckless war. If Trump wont stop bombing, Congress must cut off funding. I am leading the effort to slash Trump’s war machine. End the war now. pic.twitter.com/ZFW0pzB6Ap

— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) July 9, 2026