❗️US Democrats prepare budget showdown to defund war on Iran US Democratic Senator Adam Schiff announced plans to leverage upcoming congressional budget negotiations to cut off funding for the war against Iran, according to a video statement published on his official X account. Schiff stated that the impending expiration of the government funding bill on 11 December provides a key opportunity for lawmakers to deliver on voter demands to bring the military campaign to a halt. Emphasizing that the war was never authorized by Congress nor sought by the American public, Schiff argued that the White House has continuously shifted its justifications for the conflict. He asserted that Democrats intend to use the budget process to exert pressure on the administration, noting that military actions have "done nothing but embolden Iran, which now has more say over the Strait of Hormuz than it even had before the war."