According to CoinMeta, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders stated that Democrats in the newly constituted Congress should prevent a war waged by the United States against Iran by cutting funding. He pointed out that stopping this war cannot rely solely on passing resolutions; it is also necessary to cut off the financial support for the war. He emphasized that this war is illegal and unconstitutional, and has resulted in the deaths of 19 American soldiers and thousands of men, women, and children from Iran and its neighboring countries, costing the United States hundreds of billions of dollars. Sanders said on social media that American voters sent a "clear signal" during the midterms to end this war.