Congress is about to vote on $50 billion for Iran war

It has been a little more than two weeks since Donald Trump launched his reckless and unauthorized war in Iran, with no end in sight.

Dear MoveOn member, It has been a little more than two weeks since Donald Trump launched his reckless and unauthorized war in Iran, with no end in sight. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is asking his constituents to "send their sons and daughters to the Mideast," signaling the administration's intent to escalate the conflict.1 When asked about U.S. casualties in this unnecessary war, Trump replied, "That's the way it is."2 No matter what Trump says, the war in Iran is not inevitable. Congress has the power to stop it. Americans have the power to stop it. Trump is preparing to ask Congress to authorize an additional $50 billion for his unauthorized war in Iran.3 We MUST stop this war before it escalates further. If we can raise the money for it, MoveOn will put up mobile billboards in the districts of every member of Congress who voted against a War Powers Resolution to rein in Trump's needless, multibillion-dollar war. Will you start a monthly donation of $5 to MoveOn to help us launch the billboards, keep them up, and do everything possible to stop this senseless war and Trump's abuses of power? Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. (If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.) No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation. Trump's warmongering is not occurring in a vacuum—we are already paying huge prices at home. Last week, a Michigan synagogue was rammed into by a vehicle driven by a man whose family U.S. officials say were among the 2,000 Lebanese and Iranian lives lost in the Israeli-U.S. incursions so far.4,5 The financial cost is real, as well. The Iran war cost the U.S. $11.3 billion in just six days.6 Just think of what we could have bought with $11.3 billion. Health care. Child care. Housing. Prices were already unaffordable. And now they're going up, up, up. And the Iranian people deserve freedom and safety. Bombs and missiles do nothing to free the Iranian people from oppression. During the Iraq War, it was the actions of MoveOn members—people like you—that made sure that vote defined a generation of not only activists but also members of Congress. Let's do the same now. MoveOn members have already sent 27,000 letters and made more than 3,000 calls to their senators asking them to vote NO on supplemental funding for the Iran war. It's time to step up our campaign. Will you chip in $5 a month to help us put up the billboards and pressure Congress to stop this new forever war, for as long as it takes? Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. (If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.) No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation. Thanks for all you do. –Nakia, Aliya, Alyssa, Cecilia, and the rest of the team Sources: 1. "Graham says he is asking South Carolina to send its 'sons and daughters' to Mideast," ABC 7 KATV, March 10, 2026 https://katv.com/news/nation-world/graham-says-he-is-asking-south-carolina-to-send-their-sons-and-daughters-to-mid-east-lindsey-graham-iran-donald-trump 2. "Trump's and Hegseth's awkward comments about US troop deaths in Iran war," CNN, March 4, 2026 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/04/politics/us-troop-deaths-iran-trump-hegseth 3. "Trump administration estimates Iran war cost at over $11 billion in six days, source says," Reuters, March 12, 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-estimates-iran-war-cost-over-11-billion-six-days-source-2026-03-11/ 4. "Suspect in synagogue crash lost family in Israeli attack on Lebanon, official says," The Washington Post, March 13, 2026 https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/03/12/temple-israel-synagogue-michigan-attack/ 5. "Trump administration estimates Iran war cost at over $11 billion in six days, source says," Reuters, March 12, 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-estimates-iran-war-cost-over-11-billion-six-days-source-2026-03-11/ 6. "Pentagon Tells Congress First Week of Iran War Cost More Than $11.3 Billion," The New York Times, March 11, 2026 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/world/middleeast/iran-war-costs-pentagon.html Want to support MoveOn's work? Donald Trump's authoritarian takeover intensifies every day—but history shows that authoritarian regimes crumble when just 3.5% of people rise up together in sustained resistance. That's why MoveOn is helping mobilize millions, from massive No Kings protests to our nonstop work to get ICE out of our neighborhoods. This moment demands mass, disciplined, people-powered resistance, and MoveOn can reach, train, and organize at a scale unmatched in the progressive movement. 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