Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn posted, "President Trump made the courageous and correct decision to eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat. God Bless the USA. Thank you to our extraordinary military and our indomitable @POTUS This is what leadership on the world stage looks like." ????????2025  

GOP Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming posted, "President @realDonaldTrump's decision to strike Iran's nuclear program is the right one. The greatest threat to the safety of the United States and the world is Iran with a nuclear weapon.God Bless our troops ????????" ??????2025  

House Speaker Mike Johnson was briefed ahead of the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, according to a source familiar with the matter. ?????????????  

Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, posted on X, "According to the Constitution we are both sworn to defend, my attention to this matter comes BEFORE bombs fall. Full stop." ??????24  

Rep. Rick Crawford, an Arizona Republican and chair of the House Intelligence Committee, said in a statement that he was in touch with the president before the attack and still monitoring the situation. ????????2025