# Democrats gain Congress as Trump's Iran war costs mount

> Republicans blame the Trump administration's unpopular foreign policies, including strikes on Iran and support for Israeli actions, for losing control of Congress in the midterms.
- Title: Democrats gain Congress as Trump's Iran war costs mount
- Summary: Republicans blame the Trump administration's unpopular foreign policies, including strikes on Iran and support for Israeli actions, for losing control of…
- Keywords: us midterm elections 2026, donald trump, jd vance, benjamin netanyahu, iran strikes, israel, gaza, republicans, democrats, Al Jazeera
- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/could-the-us-midterms-further-isolate-israel-in-washington?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Caolán Magee
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: us midterm elections 2026, donald trump, jd vance, benjamin netanyahu, iran strikes, israel, gaza, republicans, democrats, news, world, politics
## Democrats win Congress as midterms conclude
As midterm votes came in on Tuesday, Democrats locked up majorities in both chambers of the United States Congress, marking a significant shift in power.
## Republicans blame Iran war and fuel prices
Vice President JD Vance said on X that the war on Iran, which triggered soaring fuel prices and a forty seven billion dollar bill, soured voters on the Republican Party.

> The real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone
## Voters opposed Gaza war and Iran strikes
Many voters were appalled at US-funded Israeli genocide in Gaza and the occupation of southern Lebanon, and viewed Trump as convinced by Netanyahu to launch strikes on Iran on February 28.
## Key takeaway

Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress in the midterms as Republicans blamed the Trump administration's foreign policies for the losses.