House members eagerly hoping for a spot across the Capitol in the Senate are now facing an unexpected variable in their campaign calculus: the conflict in Iran.
If the war drags on, it will become a delicate issue that both Republican and Democratic candidates will need to balance, albeit for different reasons.
Their first test came Thursday, when the House adopted a GOP resolution describing Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism in a bipartisan 372-53 vote. A separate war powers resolution aimed at reining in Donald Trump fell short, with just a few defectors on either side. It may not be the last time for Congress to weigh in, as talk swirls of sending extra funds to the military or pressing to formally authorize the war.
