“Back in March, Senate Republicans were hopeful the war in Iran would last only a matter of weeks — a limited operation that would allow gas prices to fall back in place and avoid the prospect of a conflict dragging closer to the midterm elections,” NOTUS reports.“Nearly six months on, the protracted war has thoroughly vexed President Donald Trump and administration officials as they try to bring it to an end. It also means Republican lawmakers are being pressed regularly to explain the strategy.”