Rep. Brett Guthrie wrote that he's glad to see Iran come to the table to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and he prays the end of hostilities will be lasting.
I’m glad to see Iran agree to a two week ceasefire and come to the table to reopen the Straight of Hormuz.
— Rep. Brett Guthrie (@RepGuthrie) April 8, 2026
I pray that the end of hostilities will be lasting, that the Iranian regime permanently ends their nuclear ambitions, and stops their spread of terror once and for all. pic.twitter.com/2kwOjCisQx
Congressman Andy Barr told Fox News the conflict has been "an epic success" for the U.S.
"President Trump, with Operation Midnight Hammer and now with Operation Epic Fury, has created massive amounts of leverage for the United States to achieve a lasting and durable peace," he said.
Meanwhile, Democrats see few strategic wins for the U.S. in the war. U.S. House hopeful Amy McGrath posted that, "As it stands now, this is the worst strategic defeat for America in my lifetime."
As it stands now, this is the worst strategic defeat for America in my lifetime. https://t.co/MX5huVErSd
— Amy McGrath (@AmyMcGrathKY) April 8, 2026
Rep. Morgan McGarvey responded to the president's sweeping threats made on Tuesday morning, asking why this president is held to a different standard.
"Think about this. If Obama or Biden had done something like this, we would either have assumed that someone hacked their account or invoked the 25th Amendment," he said in a video post.
The ceasefire remains fragile, with reports that oil tanker traffic was halted in the Strait following an Israeli attack on Lebanon and two US-allied Arab countries saying they were targeted with Iranian drones and missiles.