¶ Overview
In February 2026, Hurd said he supported Trump’s “decision to take decisive action to hold the Iranian regime accountable.” He reinforced that statement in October of 2026, continuing to back Trump's war in Iran and saying the War Powers Resolution to end the war was “Not in the national interest of our country,” despite acknowledging the impact it was having on Colorado farmers, ranchers, and working families.
Hurd voted against multiple resolutions that would direct President Trump to remove troops from Iran, despite the high costs Colorado farmers and consumers faced due to the war.
¶ Hurd Defended Trump’s War With Iran
¶ Hurd Said He Supported Trump's Action In Iran
October 2026: Hurd Said War Powers Resolutions To End The 8-Month-Long War In Iran Were “Not In The National Interest Of Our Country.” According to Rep. Jeff Hurd on KWGN, “HOST: War with Iran is going on for almost 8 months right now. You voted multiple times against a War Powers Resolution that would direct the president to basically end the war. Why have you made those votes? HURD: The War Powers resolutions that came before the House of Representatives were not balanced. They were, I think, too. They were not in the national interest of our country.” [KWGN, 10/11/26] (video)
- Hurd Agreed Congress Needed To Be Focused On Cost And Acknowledged Iran Has Caused Spikes In The Price Of Gas, Diesel, And Fertilizer. According to Rep. Jeff Hurd on KWGN, “HOST: Some people are going to ask in the district, is the ongoing war worth it when it comes to the high price of gas, the high price of diesel that a lot of farmers and ranchers have to pay right now? Plus, there's a high cost of fertilizer that's not getting through the Strait of Hormuz. HURD: Well, I think we absolutely need to be focused on cost. I will tell you, the war in Iran has caused a spike in cost. But the fundamental issue, the lack of refining capacity, the lack of energy on the global market, is something that I think we need to address.” [KWGN, 10/11/26] (video)
October 2026: Hurd Stated That He Supported The War On Iran, Despite Also Acknowledging The Impact It Was Having On Gas Prices. According to Rep. Jeff Hurd on an interview with Colorado Matters, “HURD: It’s, let me be direct, the military action in Iran, which I support, which I think is important. It's critical for national security both to prevent the the greatest state sponsor of terrorism from having nuclear weapons, from deploying them, or also disabling the ballistic missile shield system that they're building around them is something I support. And that is, to me, a very serious threat. And I supported the president's actions with respect to neutralizing that threat. Obviously, the repercussions of that military action are ongoing. And one of the disruptions that we see that's having an effect on energy prices is the shortage of oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz.” [Colorado Matters, 10/1/26] (audio)
- Hurd Initially Claimed There Was “Only So Much That A Congress Or A President Can Control When It Comes To Energy Prices,” Blaming External Factors, But Then Concluded That “Yes, The Action In Iran, The Military Action In Iran, Has Resulted In A Disruption,” And “That Has An Impact On Global Oil Markets And Energy Markets. Absolutely.” According to Rep. Jeff Hurd on an interview with Colorado Matters, “HOST: When you took office, gasoline in Colorado was around $2.80 a gallon. Diesel, important to your district, was around $3.50. What happened? HURD: Well, there's only so much that a Congress or a president can control when it comes to energy prices, the cost of gas, the cost of diesel. A lot of it depends on external markets. And with the disruption that we've seen, particularly in the Middle East, the United States may be energy dominant, we may be producing more energy than we consume, but we are subject to influences and prices and markets that themselves depend on international events overseas. And I think we've seen some of those events causing upward pressure both for the price of gasoline and the price of diesel. And that's something that I certainly take seriously as as somebody that represents people that are impacted by those those costs of electricity and costs of energy. HOST: Do you draw a line between the president's policies and that disruption? HURD: Well, particularly the disruption that we see in the Strait of Hormuz is going to have an impact on global markets, without a doubt. One of the things that this actually has highlighted for me also is that there are other global pinch points that we need to be careful of when it comes to military action and also the potential for adversaries to take military action. The Straits of Malacca is another one where an adversary in much in the same way that we've seen with the Strait of Hormuz can rapidly close a choke point and we could see increasing costs in all sorts of things. So, yes, the action in Iran, the military action in Iran, has resulted in a disruption of flows out of the Strait of Hormuz, and that has an impact on global oil markets and energy markets. Absolutely.” [Colorado Matters, 10/1/26] (audio)
- Hurd Emphasized The Impact Of High Energy Prices On Farmers, Ranchers, And Working Families, Blaming “External Events, Military Actions, The War In Iran” For Costs But Said He Was “Doing Everything I Can” To Lower Costs. According to Rep. Jeff Hurd on an interview with Colorado Matters, “HOST: Do you have confidence that this administration has an exit strategy? HURD: I think in terms of preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon and degrading its ability to protect them with the ballistic missile shield? Absolutely. I think when it comes to the work arounds in the Strait of Hormuz, I think we've seen some progress. The prices that we're seeing occur, we haven't seen since 2022, since the Biden administration, and they were high then. We need to make sure that we do everything we can to control those costs, because in many ways, the costs that we're talking about are costs that are paid for by our farmers, by ranchers, as well as working families just getting to work. The high cost of energy hurts working families in many ways, and I know we're committed to doing everything, I'm committed to doing everything I can to lowering those costs a long term. But obviously there are going to be external events, military actions, the war on Iran that are going to prevent that or make it more difficult.” [Colorado Matters, 10/1/26] (audio)
April 2026: Hurd Claimed He Believed It Was “Incumbent On Congress” To Ensure They Had A Role In Military Action With Regards To Iran. According to Durango Herald, "Hurd also said the president acted within his authority under the War Powers Act by attacking Iran, and that Congress received a briefing about the war before it began. But as the war wears on, the House and the Senate must have more oversight, he said. ‘As the days go on, I think it’s more and more incumbent on Congress to ensure that we have a role with respect to what’s happening in this military action, and ensuring that the dollars that we’re spending are tied to a strategic objective that Congress agrees to,’ Hurd said." [Durango Herald, 4/3/26]
February 2026: Hurd Said He Supported Trump’s “Decision To Take Decisive Action To Hold The Iranian Regime Accountable.” According to Rep. Jeff Hurd’s Twitter, “Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. The regime has American blood on its hands, has oppressed its own people for decades, and continues to threaten our allies and destabilize an already dangerous region. A nuclear armed Iran is not an option. Preventing that outcome is a clear national security imperative for the United States. I support President Trump’s decision to take decisive action to hold the Iranian regime accountable and to degrade its ability to threaten Americans and our allies. When American lives and security are at risk, we must be clear eyed and strong. Peace is best preserved through strength and resolve. I am praying for the safety of our service members carrying out this mission. We owe them clarity of purpose, strong leadership, and the full support of the American people.”
[Twitter, @RepJeffHurd, 2/28/26]
June 2025: Hurd Said He Fully Supported The United States’ Initial Strikes Against Iran. According to a press release from Rep Jeff. Hurd, “The United States of America completed an attack on three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. Fordow, a primary nuclear site, was the main target. All planes are now outside of Iranian airspace and safely on their way home. ‘Iran cannot be allowed to possess nuclear capabilities. We must always stand up for the safety and security of the U.S. and its allies,’ said Rep. Hurd. ‘I fully support actions taken to prevent an evil regime from being able to harm us, Israel, and our other allies.’” [Press Release – Rep. Jeff Hurd, 6/23/25]
¶ Hurd Repeatedly Voted Against Ending The United States’ Hostilities In Iran
¶ September 2026: Hurd Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran
September 2026: Hurd Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In September 2026, Hurd voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, “adoption of the concurrent resolution that would direct the president to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not specifically authorized.” The vote was on adoption of the resolution. The House adopted the resolution by a vote of 220 to 204. [House Vote 307, 9/15/26; Congressional Quarterly, 9/15/26; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res.93]
- The House Had Adopted Two Similar Non-Binding Resolutions Previously, With This Vote Coming Over 60 Days After President Trump Notified Congress That Hostilities Had Resumed In Iran. According to Congressional Quarterly, “The House has twice adopted similar resolutions, including one time when the Senate then approved the same resolution. But as a concurrent resolution, the measure Congress cleared did not have the weight of law to force President Donald Trump to withdraw troops from the war. The resolution the House is voting on this time is sponsored by Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and comes more than 60 days after the Trump administration notified Congress fighting in the war resumed, a timeline that some Republicans have given weight to.” [Congressional Quarterly, 9/15/26]
- The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Reported That The Iran War Cost The Pentagon $38 Billion Through July And Would Cost An Additional Two To Three Billion Each Month It Goes On. According to Congressional Quarterly “The Iran war directly cost the Pentagon $38 billion through July and is likely to consume $2 billion to $3 billion more per month if recent hostilities in the region continue, the Congressional Budget Office reported Tuesday. The CBO report’s estimate of the war’s direct impact on the federal budget is made up mostly of the cost of replacing expended munitions, as well as the fiscal impact of equipment losses and expenses such as fuel and extra military pay.” [Congressional Quarterly, 9/16/26]
- The Estimated Cost Did Not Include Repairs To Hundreds Of Damaged US Buildings In The Middle East. According to Congressional Quarterly, “The IG estimate, like CBO’s, does not include the price of potential repairs to what the IG said are ‘hundreds’ of U.S. military buildings and structures damaged or destroyed during the war in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan.” [Congressional Quarterly, 9/16/26]
- The CBO Found That 40 Percent Of Inflation In “Personal Consumption Expenditures” In The Second Quarter Of 2026 Resulted From Higher Energy Costs Related To The War. According to Congressional Quarterly, “Besides the direct costs to the government and the opportunity cost of diminished munitions stocks, CBO’s analysts said more than 40 percent of inflation in ‘personal consumption expenditures’ in the second quarter of 2026 was due to higher energy costs. Those costs rose due to supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, the report said. In the first quarter of 2027, CBO projected that the war will add roughly 0.5 percentage points to personal consumption inflation, compared to CBO’s estimate before the war. This higher inflation, in turn, will raise interest rates on Treasury securities, the analysts said.” [Congressional Quarterly, 9/16/26]
¶ July 2026: Hurd Voted Against Removing U.S. Armed Forces From Hostilities Against Iran Unless Explicitly Authorized By A Declaration Of War
7/23/26: Hurd Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In July 2026 Hurd voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, “motion to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of the joint resolution that would direct the president to withdraw U.S. armed forces hostilities against Iran not authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for military force.” The vote was on adoption of the resolution. The House adopted the resolution by a vote of 214 to 208. [House Vote 282, 7/23/26; Congressional Quarterly, 7/23/26; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res.89]
- The Senate Voted Against Ending The War In Iran On The Same Day. According to Congressional Quarterly, “The House and Senate, in votes Thursday on ending the Iran war, came to different conclusions, but the majority of voting members of Congress said it is time to bring U.S. troops home. The House, for the second time, formally called on President Donald Trump to end the war, approving 214-208 a nonbinding concurrent resolution (H Con Res 89) by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.” [Congressional Quarterly, 7/23/26]
- The Vote Came After The Trump Administration Declared A Memorandum Of Understanding From The Previous Month “Over”, With Three US Troops Killed The Weekend Before And Houthi Strikes Against Two Saudi Tankers The Day Before. According to Congressional Quarterly, “Last month, the Trump administration announced it had reached a memorandum of understanding with Iran. But less than a month later, Trump declared the MOU ‘over.’ On July 10, he formally notified Congress fighting in the war had resumed. Over the weekend, three U.S. troops were killed in an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan, while a fourth U.S. service member in Iraq died during what was supposed to be a controlled detonation of an unexploded Iranian drone. Iran’s proxy group in Yemen, the Houthis, struck two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday. Such attacks could choke off another bottleneck in the global economy in addition to the ongoing throttling of trade in the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the war.” [Congressional Quarterly, 7/23/26]
- As Hostilities Resumed, The Price Of Crude Oil Exceeded $100 Per Barrel For The First Time Since May With The Average Cost Per Gallon Of Gas Exceeding $4. According to Congressional Quarterly, “Apparently in response, the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil exceeded $100 on Thursday for the first time since May. The national average price of a gallon of gas in the United States averaged just over $4 on Thursday, per AAA. And polls show the war is unpopular among Americans.” [Congressional Quarterly, 7/23/26]
¶ June 2026: Hurd Voted Against Removing U.S. Armed Forces From Hostilities Against Iran Unless Explicitly Authorized By A Declaration Of War
6/3/26: Hurd Voted Against Terminating Hostilities Against Iran Without A Declaration Of War. In June 2026, Hurd voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, “adoption of a resolution that would direct the president to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” The vote was on passage. The House adopted the resolution by a vote of 215 to 208. [House Vote 199, 6/3/26; Congressional Quarterly, 6/3/26; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res. 86]
- The Vote Occurred As The War Entered Its Fourth Month, And Was The House’s Fourth Vote On The War As Gas And Food Prices Continued To Rise. According to Congressional Quarterly, “Either way, supporters say the House adopting the resolution sends an important message to Trump that Congress is fed up with the war as it lumbers into its fourth month. ‘We're now past 90 days, there seems to be no end to this war, and folks want some accountability, Democrats and Republicans,’ New York Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the sponsor of Wednesday’s resolution, said ahead of the vote. ‘The American people are suffering. The cost of gas continues to go up, the cost of food and inflation keeps going up.’ ‘So it's been building and building,’ Meeks added. Wednesday’s vote was the House’s fourth on an Iran war powers resolution since the war started at the end of February, with each vote getting tighter than before. In the third vote last month, the measure was rejected 212-212.” [Congressional Quarterly, 6/3/26]
- GOP Leadership Delayed The Vote Through A Week-Long Recess When It Became Clear It Would Pass. According to Congressional Quarterly, “The House had originally been slated to vote on Meeks’ resolution before the Memorial Day recess. But when it became apparent the resolution was likely to be approved, particularly with a handful of Republican absences, GOP leadership yanked the vote from the schedule. Republicans could not delay the vote beyond Wednesday since the 1973 War Powers Resolution (PL 93-148) requires the House to vote within three legislative days of a measure being called up on the floor.” [Congressional Quarterly, 6/3/26]
- The Vote Came Amidst Ongoing Strikes Despite A Proclaimed Ceasefire With Iran Claiming It Was Suspending Talks Following An Israeli Incursion Of Lebanon. According to Congressional Quarterly, “The growing congressional angst over the war comes as an already fragile ceasefire appears increasingly tenuous and the Trump administration’s negotiations with Iran stumble. Early Wednesday morning, Iran launched a missile and drone attack at an airport in Kuwait, killing an Indian national and injuring dozens of other people, in what Tehran described as a response to U.S. strikes on Iran the night before. U.S. Central Command said Iran also targeted U.S. forces in Kuwait but that air defenses shot down the drones and ‘ensured no American personnel or assets were harmed.’ On Tuesday evening, Central Command said it conducted ‘self-defense strike’ on Iran’s Qeshm Island in response to Iran firing missiles and drones toward Kuwait and Bahrain. Hours earlier, Central Command also said U.S. forces fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of a Botswana-flagged oil tanker that it alleged was trying to evade the U.S. blockade against Iranian ports. The exchange of fire comes amid on-again-off-again talks to end the war. On Monday, Iran said it was suspending talks with the United States in response to Israel’s incursion into Lebanon. But Trump maintained that talks are continuing despite Iran’s statement, posting on Truth Social on Tuesday that ‘the conversations between us have been going on continuously.’” [Congressional Quarterly, 6/3/26]
¶ May 2026: Hurd Voted Against Terminating Hostilities Against Iran Without A Declaration Of War
5/14/26: Hurd Voted Against Terminating Hostilities Against Iran Without A Declaration Of War. In May 2026, Rep. Jeff Hurd voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, “the concurrent resolution that would direct the president to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force against Iran. It would clarify that nothing in the measure could be construed to disrupt intelligence, counterintelligence or investigative activities.” The vote was on passage. The House rejected the resolution by a vote of 212 to 212. [House Vote 170, 5/14/26; Congressional Quarterly, 5/14/26; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res. 75]
¶ April 2026: Hurd Voted Against Directing The President To Withdraw Troops From Iran Unless Authorized By Congress
4/16/26: Hurd Voted Against Directing The President To Withdraw Troops From Iran Unless Authorized By Congress. In April 2026, Rep. Jeff Hurd voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, “the concurrent resolution that would direct the president to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force against Iran. The measure would exempt the use of U.S. armed forces that may be necessary to defend the U.S. or a U.S. ally or partner from imminent attack.” The vote was on passage. The House rejected the resolution by a vote of 213 to 214. [House Vote 114, 4/16/26; Congressional Quarterly, 4/16/26; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res.40]
¶ March 2026: Hurd Voted Against Directing President Trump To Withdraw Troops From Iran
3/5/26: Hurd Voted Against Directing President Trump To Withdraw Troops From Iran. In March 2026, Hurd voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, “the concurrent resolution that would direct the president to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of its military, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force against Iran.” The vote was on passage. The House rejected the concurrent resolution by a vote of 212 to 219. [House Vote 85, 3/5/26; Congressional Quarterly, 3/5/26; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res.38]
¶ Coloradans Faced Higher Costs Amid The United States’ War With Iran
¶ Gas Prices In Colorado Surged Amid The United States’ Conflict With Iran
July 2026: Gas Prices In Colorado Averaged $4.067 Per Gallon. According to AAA, as of July 28, 2026, gas prices in Colorado averaged $4.067 per gallon.
[AAA Fuel Prices – Colorado, Viewed 7/28/26]
HEADLINE: "Colorado Gas Prices Rise Above $4" [Axios Denver, 7/23/26]
HEADLINE: "Gas At The Pump, Flights, Food Trucks. It All Might Get More Expensive." [Colorado Public Radio, 4/29/26]
¶ Colorado Farmers Were Faced Skyrocketing Fertilizer Prices Due To The War With Iran
Some Colorado Farmers Were Forced To Forgo Fertilizer As Prices Skyrocketed Amid The United States’ War With Iran. According to Colorado Public Radio, “It’s fertilizing time for some Colorado farmers, and they are already feeling the continuing sting of an uncertain economy and a record-making drought in the West. Now the war in Iran is compounding the problem. That’s because a lot of fertilizer is made from natural gas. As much as a third of the world’s critical components needed to make that fertilizer pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway in the Middle East that’s been all but shut down since the U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran in March. ‘Fertilizer prices are literally changing by the hour sometimes,’ said Dallas Vaughn of Flagler Aerial Spraying, which sells and applies fertilizers to farms on Colorado’s northeast plains. ‘So it's heavily affected. We've seen fertilizer go up 50%, 60% just ever since the Iran conflict opened up.’ […] Some farmers might simply forgo fertilizer this year, he said. The extremely dry weather in Colorado means crop yields will be low. Dumping expensive fertilizer into the soil might not make sense.” [Colorado Public Radio, 4/17/26]
HEADLINE: "Iran War Drives Up Fertilizer Prices, Adding More To Farmers' Woes In Colorado" [CBS News, 4/3/26]
¶ The Iran War Increased The Cost Of Fresh Food And Everyday Goods
July 2026: Prices For Fresh Food, School Supplies, And Any Goods That Required Shipment Were Expected To Increase Amid Energy Price Increases Due To The United States’ War With Iran. According to PBS, “Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel Thursday amid renewed fighting and military strikes that have left global oil supplies stranded in the Middle East. The elevated price marked a turn from lower oil prices enjoyed briefly when hostilities between the U.S. and Iran waned in June. Brent crude, the international standard, last reached $100 a barrel in May. Companies that produce and sell fresh food, school supplies and anything that gets shipped using fuel reported cost impacts from an earlier spike in energy prices after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. They're likely to continue passing some of their increased expenses to consumers.” [PBS News, 7/24/26]
HEADLINE: "Higher Prices For Gas, Groceries And Flights Will Likely Outlast The Iran War" [AP News, 6/16/26]
Tomatoes, Bananas, And Onions Experienced Major Price Hikes Since The Beginning Of The War. According to Fortune, "The U.S., Israel, and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, but the sticker shock you’ve been feeling every time you go to the grocery store will get worse if the war continues. One of the first places you’ll feel it will be the produce aisle, experts say. A Fortune analysis of produce wholesale prices from USDA data found grocery-cart staples such as tomatoes, bananas, and yellow onions have experienced significant price spikes since the war began. The United Nations reported its global food price index rose by 2.4% in March, the second consecutive month of rising prices." [Fortune, 4/8/26]