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Gas Prices Top $4.50, Senate Rejects Iran Resolution

5/14/2026

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U.S. Gasoline Prices Surge

U.S. gasoline prices climbed above $4.50 per gallon, the highest level in four years, as the Iran war fuels inflation.
The Senate rejected the resolution 50-49, with GOP senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Rand Paul joining Democrats.
President Donald Trump said ignores inflation and gasoline costs, focusing on preventing Iran’s nuclear weapon.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran war has cost United States at least $29 billion.

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Trump Warns Ceasefire

President Donald Trump warned the Iran ceasefire hangs on “massive life support,” estimating only about a 1% survival chance.
The Senate rejected the resolution 50-49, with GOP senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Rand Paul joining Democrats.
Mark Fox called for combat with destroyers, drones and aircraft in the Strait of Hormuz.
Daniel Davis warned strikes haven’t disabled Iran’s missiles, prompting JINSA to urge targeting missile sites.

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GOP Senators Defy

Three Republican senators—Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Rand Paul—broke with party leadership to back a Democratic war-powers resolution.
The Senate rejected the resolution 50-49, with the three GOP senators joining Democrats to advance the measure.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified the Iran war has cost about $29 billion.
Republican leaders, citing gas prices and pressure, said Murkowski expects clarity after the 60-day deadline.

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Blindspot

Center coverage highlighted Republican leaders stressing rising gas prices and election pressure, a detail not mentioned in Right coverage.
Center coverage noted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s testimony that the president could resume strikes without new congressional authorization, which Right coverage omitted.

History

Historical Context

In October 2002 the U.S. Congress passed Public Law 107-243, the Iraq War Authorization, giving President George W. Bush authority to use force against Saddam Hussein. The vote, signed on 16 October 2002, set a precedent for congressional war-powers debates. Today Senators Murkowski, Collins and Paul join Democrats in questioning a similar resolution for the Iran conflict, recalling the 2002 precedent.

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U.S. Gasoline Prices Surge

U.S. gasoline prices climbed above $4.50 per gallon, the highest level in four years, as the Iran war fuels inflation.
The Senate rejected the resolution 50-49, with GOP senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Rand Paul joining Democrats.
President Donald Trump said ignores inflation and gasoline costs, focusing on preventing Iran’s nuclear weapon.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran war has cost United States at least $29 billion.

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