Senate Republicans want a say on Trump’s Iran deal

By Jordain Carney, Connor O'Brien | 06/16/2026 06:46 AM EDT

Lawmakers said they are eager to delve into the fine print, though there is a high bar to overturning any final agreement.

Lindsey Graham speaks with reporters.

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speaks with reporters as he departs a vote at the U.S. Capitol on June 15, 2026. Francis Chung/POLITICO

President Donald Trump is touting a deal that would end the monthslong war with Iran — and potentially ease some of the political headwinds bearing down on Republicans because of high energy prices.

GOP lawmakers still have lots of questions.

The absence of publicly released text for the “memorandum of understanding” Vice President JD Vance reportedly signed with Iranian officials Sunday left an information vacuum on Capitol Hill, where senators of both parties were left airing concerns about what the deal might entail.

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Even most Republicans agreed: More information needs to come to Congress soon, and any agreement touching on the future of the Iranian nuclear program would have to eventually be subject to a congressional vote.

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