Capitol Hill was packed Tuesday as lawmakers confronted urgent questions about Iran.
House and Senate lawmakers of both parties have committed to forcing votes on war powers resolutions despite leadership's opposition. , holding two high-level classified briefings while the Senate Armed Services Committee publicly examined how recent military actions fit into America’s long-term defense strategy.
At the same time, senators pressed Pentagon officials during a hearing on the 2026 National Defense Strategy, zeroing in on presidential authority, long-term objectives, and whether the U.S. risks becoming entangled in another prolonged war.“How about the endless war part? Is there a clear goal that we will know when this is over?“Ok and the regime change part, remind me about that. The President, of course, has called it a regime change. Do you disagree with him? “No, I think the president has said that this is an opportunity for the people of Iran to rise up and overthrow their oppressors,”“The President of the United States made a decision, this is intolerable. Iran cannot have these missiles, cannot have these drones, cannot threaten the world. The president said this is the weakest they’ve ever been. If we don’t hit them now, a year from now or a year and a half from now, no one will be able to touch them, and they’ll be able to do whatever they want.”The back-and-forth underscores a growing divide on Capitol Hill. Democrats are calling for stronger oversight and potential War Powers measures, while Republicans argue the administration acted within its authority. Meanwhile, heightened security surrounded the U.S. Capitol complex as a separate policy dialogue unfolded inside the Cannon House Office Building — focused not on the current fighting, but on what could follow. The event was organized by the National Iranian Congress and brought together Iranian exiles, U.S. policymakers, foreign policy experts and legal scholars to discuss what a post-regime Iran might look like. The war has now entered its fifth day, with U.S.-Israeli strikes, retaliatory missile and drone attacks, and casualties rising in a conflict leaders warn could last weeks.“That’s what we are trying to do, gather thoughts and ideas together to make a construction that would protect every group, every group, every idea, every religion, but it’s going to be secular to create the constitution.”government collapses. Critics question whether regime change is realistic — and whether such conversations risk getting ahead of events on the ground. Officials tell 7News the urgency is real: if Iran transitions, the international community cannot afford to be caught off guard. History shows post-war constitutional efforts can succeed, as in Japan after World War II, though more recent efforts in Afghanistan have struggled.For now, Congress remains divided — weighing military strategy, constitutional authority and the uncertain path forward in a rapidly escalating conflict.A 15-year-old girl was killed in a rollover crash involving nine students from Cyprus High inside one car.According to Roxanne Vainuku with the West Valley CitKristina Lynn Tso, 40, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuseA pothole on northbound I-15 in Salt Lake caused flat tires in several cars.The pothole, located near 1100 South, caused flat tires in "7 to 10" cars late TuesdA 15-year-old girl was killed, and four other teens, including the driver, were injured after a vehicle carrying nine students rolled over on an unpaved road neA Saratoga Springs woman who was reported missing late last week was found dead. Jeusselem Elieth Genese Vitola, 43, and her 57-year-old husband, Alvaro Jose
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