Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to face tough questions on Capitol Hill this week as Congress threatens to curb President Donald Trump’s war powers, while the administration pushes for an end to the conflict with Iran.Rubio will testify in four congressional hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday on the State Department's budget for the upcoming fiscal year.But the Trump official is likely to be grilled on the ongoing negotiations to end the war and whether the U.S.
military campaign should continue against Iranian forces and the country’s nuclear capabilities. The U.S.and Iran have yet to agree on terms to end sporadic fighting.
Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and potential sanctions relief have emerged as key sticking points in negotiations. President Donald Trump said Monday that he "couldn’t care less" if the stalled talks were over, in an interview with CNBC.President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on May 27, 2026, as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth looks on.(Jacquelyn Martin/AP)TRUMP SAYS IRAN IS 'NEGOTIATING ON FUMES,' BELIEVES REGIME THOUGHT THEY COULD OUTWAIT HIM"I don’t care if they’re over, honestly," Trump told the outlet.
"If they’re over, they’re over.If they’re not, you know, I think they took too much time.
Frankly, I thought they started to get very boring."The president’s comments followed fresh rounds of fighting over the weekend that tested the fragile ceasefires in place since early April.The U.S.
military has shown no signs of ending its blockade of Iranian ports while Tehran has continued to flex its hold over the Strait of Hormuz.Rubio's Hill appearances come as both the House and Senate could advance legislation this week that would halt U.S.involvement in the war, absent congressional authorization.A successful war powers resolution would likely be a symbolic blow to the administration given an expected president...