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Congress Delays Iran War Hearing Amid Democratic Criticism

4/14/2026

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Republicans in Congress postponed a hearing on the war in Iran from April 21 to May 19, delaying questioning of Adm. Brad Cooper and Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson.
Representative Adam Smith, the senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, criticized the move, noting there has been no public briefing six weeks into the war.
Democrats have called for a separate hearing focused solely on the war.

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Republicans in Congress postponed a hearing on the war in Iran from April 21 to May 19, delaying questioning of Adm. Brad Cooper and Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson.
Representative Adam Smith, the senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, criticized the move, noting there has been no public briefing six weeks into the war.
Democrats have called for a separate hearing focused solely on the war.