Roger Marshall has been an enthusiastic rubber stamp on the disastrous war with Iran. In vote after vote, Marshall shot down Congressional attempts to curtail the conflict, inflicting compounding pain on Kansas families. Insidiously, Marshall has alluded to using a nuclear weapon on Iran and bragged that the US blockade was “literally starving” Iranian civilians. In Kansas, the resulting economic shock led to drastic price hikes on fuel and fertilizer, hurting farmers in the field and consumers at the pump alike.
Marshall Proclaimed Operation “Epic Fury” To Be “Bold, Necessary, And Long-Overdue.” According to a press release from Sen. Marshall, “U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement after voting against the War Powers Resolution: ‘Today, I voted against the Democrat War Powers Resolution—a political ploy to work against the Administration’s military operations,’ said Senator Marshall. ‘Our military executed a bold, necessary, and long-overdue strike aimed at eliminating the threat posed by the Iranian regime—a regime that has spent nearly 50 years chanting ‘Death to America,’ killing and maiming thousands of American soldiers and citizens, and relentlessly pursuing a nuclear weapon that threatens our very existence. My heart is with the American service members we have lost and their families. As a former military officer whose father, brother, and son have all served, I know firsthand the sacrifice these families have made, and my prayers are with each of them. May God bless our military, and I continue to pray this is a short conflict.’” [Press Release – Sen. Marshall, 3/5/26]
Marshall Described The Second Round Of US Strikes On Iran As A “Mop-Up Operation.” According to the Washington Times, “Sen. Roger Marshall said Sunday that the conflict between the U.S. and Iran has moved into a phase he referred to as a ‘mop-up operation,’ hours after the U.S. launched strikes on the Islamic Republic. ‘The major war is over and think of this as almost just a mop-up operation,’ Mr. Marshall, Kansas Republican, said on NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press.’ ‘We have to press them if they strike us. We have to strike them back by 10,’ he said.” [Washington Times, 6/18/26]
Marshall Alluded To Dropping A Nuclear Bomb On Iran: “You’ve Got to Take Everything Into Consideration.” According to Truthout, “Republican Sen. Roger Marshall (Kansas) said in an interview on Wednesday that President Donald Trump faces issues on par with those of World War II with regard to the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran, seeming to suggest that Trump should nuke Iran in order to prevent the country from ever having nuclear weapons. Marshall was asked by a Newsmax anchor if he believes that the U.S. military will ‘have to go in and finish this job’ if negotiations between the U.S. and Iran for a permanent ceasefire continue for several more weeks. ‘I think that’s right,’ said the senator. ‘Previous presidents have had the same issues on what to do. Think about President Truman’s decision on dropping the bomb, and D-Day for President Eisenhower.’ ‘You’ve got to take everything into consideration,’ Marshall said, including whether negotiations are ‘truly making progress or not.’” [Truthout, 4/22/26]
Marshall Bragged About The US Embargo “Literally Starving” Iranians. According to Truthout, “Marshall also bragged about the harm that the U.S. is causing civilians with Trump’s blockade on Iran. ‘We also have this embargo working as well, the blockade, and we’re literally starving them,’ said Marshall, ‘both financially and they can’t feed themselves either, very long.’ The use of starvation as a weapon of war is prohibited under international law.” [Truthout, 4/22/26]
July 2026: Marshall Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In July 2026, Marshall voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, “motion to discharge the Iran war powers joint resolution from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.” The vote was on the motion to discharge. The Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 49 to 50. [Senate Vote 216, 7/30/26; Congressional Quarterly, 7/30/26; Congressional Actions, S.J.Res.181]
July 2026: Marshall Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In July 2026, Marshall 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 the motion to discharge. The Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 47 to 49. [Senate Vote 207, 7/23/26; Congressional Quarterly, 7/23/26; Congressional Actions, S.J.Res.180]
June 2026: Marshall Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In June 2026, Marshall voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, “motion to proceed to the joint resolution that would direct the president to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.” The vote was on adoption of the resolution. The Senate adopted the resolution by a vote of 47 to 50. [Senate Vote 192, 6/24/26; Congressional Quarterly, 6/24/26; Congressional Actions, S.J.Res.185]
June 2026: Marshall Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In June 2026, Marshall 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 unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific congressional authorization for use of military force.” The vote was on adoption of the resolution. The Senate adopted the resolution by a vote of 50 to 48. [Senate Vote 184, 6/23/26; Congressional Quarterly, 6/23/26; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res.86]
June 2026: Marshall Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In June 2026, Marshall voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, the “motion to discharge from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the joint resolution that would direct the president to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities within or against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by a war declaration or authorization for the use of military force from Congress.” The vote was on the motion to discharge. The Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 47 to 48. [Senate Vote 174, 6/16/26; Congressional Quarterly, 6/16/26; Congressional Actions, S.J.Res.185]
May 2026: Marshall Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In April 2026, Marshall voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, the “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 from hostilities against Iran not authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for military force.” The vote was on the motion to discharge. The Senate agreed to the motion by a vote of 50 to 47. [Senate Vote 129, 5/19/26; Congressional Quarterly, 5/19/26; Congressional Actions, S.J.Res.185]
May 2026: Marshall Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In April 2026, Marshall voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, the “motion to discharge from the Foreign Relations Committee the joint resolution that would direct the president to withdraw U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran not authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for military force.” The vote was on the motion to discharge. The Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 49 to 50. [Senate Vote 118, 5/13/26; Congressional Quarterly, 5/13/26; Congressional Actions, S.J.Res.163]
April 2026: Marshall Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In April 2026, Marshall voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, the “motion to discharge the joint resolution from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The joint resolution would direct the president to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities within or against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by a war declaration or authorization for the use of military force from Congress.” The vote was on the motion to discharge. The Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 47 to 50. [Senate Vote 113, 4/30/26; Congressional Quarterly, 4/30/26; Congressional Actions, S.J.Res.184]
April 2026: Marshall Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In April 2026, Marshall voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, the “motion to discharge the joint resolution from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The joint resolution would direct the president to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities within or against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by a war declaration or authorization for the use of military force from Congress.” The vote was on the motion to discharge. The Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 46 to 51. [Senate Vote 88, 4/22/26; Congressional Quarterly, 4/22/26; Congressional Actions, S.J.Res.114]
April 2026: Marshall Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In April 2026, Marshall voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, the “motion to discharge the joint resolution from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The joint resolution would direct the president to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities within or against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by a war declaration or authorization for the use of military force from Congress.” The vote was on the motion to discharge. The Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 47 to 52. [Senate Vote 79, 4/15/26; Congressional Quarterly, 4/15/26; Congressional Actions, S.J.Res.123]
March 2026: Marshall Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In March 2026, Marshall voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, the “motion to discharge from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the joint resolution that would direct the president to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities within or against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by a war declaration or a congressional authorization for the use of military force.” The vote was on the motion to discharge. The Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 47 to 53. [Senate Vote 69, 3/24/26; Congressional Quarterly, 3/24/26; Congressional Actions, S.J.Res.116]
March 2026: Marshall Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In March 2026, Marshall voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, the “motion to discharge from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the joint resolution that would direct the president to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by a war declaration or a specific use of military force authorization. It would clarify that nothing in the measure could be construed to prevent the U.S. from directly defending against attacks by Iran or providing assistance to countries attacked by Iran since Feb. 28.” The vote was on the motion to discharge. The Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 47 to 53. [Senate Vote 58, 3/18/26; Congressional Quarterly, 3/18/26; Congressional Actions, S.J.Res.118]
March 2026: Marshall Effectively Voted Against Withdrawing US Troops From Iran. In March 2026, Marshall voted against, according to Congressional Quarterly, the “motion to discharge the Iran war powers resolution from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The joint resolution would direct the president to remove U.S. forces from hostilities within or against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force.” The vote was on the motion to discharge. The Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 47 to 53. [Senate Vote 46, 3/4/26; Congressional Quarterly, 3/4/26; Congressional Actions, S.J.Res.104]
[VIDEO] Marshall Stated The War Was “Worth The Cost,” And That He Was “Hanging In There” With Trump. “But I think the benefits of Iran not having nuclear weapons for generation to come is worth the cost that we've expended so far. I stay focused on my three goals here: no nukes for Iran, no boots on, on the ground, and then we need affordable gas and groceries back home. So as long as we stay in focused on those three goals I'm hanging in there with the president.” [13th & Park, 7/20/26]
[VIDEO] Marshall Said He Would “Keep Working With The President” Because Iran “Cannot Have Nukes.” “When asked if he supported the war in Iran, Marshall said, ‘That’s not a simple question. I’ve always stayed focused on my goals. That, um, number one is Iran cannot have nukes. Number two, no boots on the ground. Number three, keep the Strait of Hormuz open and bring down the cost of gasoline. So as long as we stay in that framework of I'll keep working with the president.’” [KCTV5 News, 8/5/26]
[VIDEO] Marshall Acknowledged The War Was Hurting Kansas With Higher Prices. “And from the standpoint that certainly the Strait of Hormuz is impacting this, and this is why no one wants this war to be over sooner than President Trump and myself do, that we understand that the Strait I mean, it’s not totally closed, but it’s impacting the price of diesel as well as fertilizer. On the other hand, look, we don’t want Iran to have a nuclear weapon either. So I feel like we’re very close to getting that resolved.” [RFD-TV: Market Day Report, 8/6/26]
[AUDIO] Marshall Was “Surprised” That Gas Prices We Not “A Dollar A Gallon More” In Light Of The War. “Well, it's easier said than done. And I've said from the day one is we need to stay focused on our goals. Number one, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Number two is no boots on the ground. And we have to keep that Strait of Hormuz open. So the president needs to do whatever it takes to accomplish that short of digging short of the boots on the ground. And meanwhile, thank goodness for American energy independence that this gas. I'm surprised gas prices aren't a dollar a gallon more, I think because we're the world's leader in oil production, that we're able to stabilize these prices over here as well.” [Fox News Rundown, 8/3/26]
One Kansas Farmer Saw His Fertilizer Prices Double Due To The War. According to KWCH, “As the Iran war continues, it’s taking a toll here on the home front in Kansas. With rising input costs all across the board, things like fertilizer, fuel and labor put an even bigger dent in farmers’ wallets. Spring planting season is on the horizon for most, meaning it comes at a crucial time for farmers like Robert White in Sumner County. ‘Farming runs on a pretty narrow margin to begin with, and when you take the main components of input and triple them or quadruple them, we’ll see who survives the longest,’ said White. White saw the prices on fertilizer that he buys for his farm double after the war began. That’ll hurt his ability to make a profit this year. ‘Urea fertilizer was $370 a ton, four days later it was $850 a ton. That’s outlandish,’ said White.” [KWCH, 4/4/26]
July 2026: Kansas Saw An 83.8 Percent Increase In Planting Diesel Costs Year Over Year. According to a fact sheet from the Senate Joint Economic Committee Minority, “The Committee finds that, nationally, higher diesel prices increased the cost of planting major crops by more than $1.4 billion in 2026 compared to the previous year – a 63 percent increase. The tables below show the top 20 states by both the overall 2025-2026 increase in diesel costs associated with the planting of corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton and rice – five of the country’s most commonly grown crops – and the percentage increase, accounting for the difference in the scale of agricultural operations across states. […] 6. Kansas +$83,200,721 […] 5. Kansas +83.8%.” [Fact Sheet – Senate Joint Economic Committee Minority, 7/23/26]
Kansas Farmers Saw An Average Increase Of $1,440 In Cost To Fill Up A Typical Farm Fuel Tank. According to a fact sheet from the Senate Joint Economic Committee Minority, “The Committee also finds that when diesel prices were at their peak during the spring 2026 planting season, the average farmer spent $1500 more to refill their farm’s onsite fuel tank – the common way that farmers buy and store diesel fuel – compared to the same high point during the 2025 planting season. […] Kansas +$1,440.” [Fact Sheet – Senate Joint Economic Committee Minority, 7/23/26]
Elevated Oil Prices Threatened To Add $10,000 In Annual Fuel Prices For The Average Kansas Grain Farm. According to the Kansas Reflector, “Ibendahl said prices for energy-linked inputs wouldn’t return to previous levels quickly, even if geopolitical tensions eased. ‘Oil prices and diesel prices won’t come down as fast as they went up, even if the war stops tomorrow,’ he said. ‘It will likely take a few months to clear.’ He said a $90-per-barrel market for oil would add more than $1 per gallon to the cost of fuel for U.S. farmers. The average Kansas grain farm spent $30,000 on fuel in 2025. If oil prices held at the $90 level, he said, the higher cost of fuel could add $10,000 to total expenses.” [Kansas Reflector, 4/1/26]
Fertilizer Supply Chain Disruptions Threatened To Add $12,000 In Annual Fertilizer Expenses For The Average Kansas Grain Farm. According to the Kansas Reflector, “Disturbances in supply chains prompted a 10% increase in fertilizer prices, Ibendahl said. The cost of anhydrous ammonia, a concentrated fertilizer relying on natural gas as a feedstock, could exceed $1,000 per ton. That would translate into $12,000 in additional costs for the average grain farm, Ibendahl said. If farmers responded to fertilizer cost spikes by reducing application, the result could be lower yields of corn or soybeans.” [Kansas Reflector, 4/1/26]
Kansas Gas Prices Shot Up One Dollar Year Over Year. According to Fox 4, “Drivers are seeing another sharp jump at the pump as crude oil prices surge above $100 per barrel and global supply concerns continue to ripple through energy markets. The statewide gas price average in Missouri is now $3.83 per gallon and $3.75 per gallon in Kansas for regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Missouri Weekend Gas Watch. However, FOX4 noticed numerous gas stations around the Kansas City Metro now selling gas for $3.99 per gallon. In March, gas in Missouri was $3.42 and $3.27 in Kansas. Prices are nearly $1 higher than the same time last year.” [Fox 4, 4/30/26]