House Republicans Are Just Hoping the Ceasefire Holds Up

They were largely siding with Trump anyway, but they’re relieved the U.S. bombings in Iran might be over.

House Speaker Mike Johnson stops to speak with reporters.
House Speaker Mike Johnson stops to speak with reporters in the U.S. Capitol. Francis Chung/POLITICO/AP

House Republicans are showing little problem with President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran. But they’re also welcoming the ceasefire deal and sounding relieved that there aren’t more strikes coming at the moment.

It could be just the latest sign of Trump loyalty from a Trump-loving Republican conference. But it also could be a signal of some quiet uneasiness for a war with Iran.

On Monday, as the ceasefire was announced, House Republicans told NOTUS they hoped this was the end of U.S. military involvement in Iran.