These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined from left by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, talk about the war against Iran, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Sen. Ruben Gallego D-Ariz., speaks during the "People's State of the Union" rally outside of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., arrives for the Public Homegoing Service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined from left by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, talk about the war against Iran, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)